ACTIVITY 1

VILLARUEL, Keith Jacob E. – Activity 1

VILLARUEL, Keith Jacob E. – Activity 1

by Keith Jacob Villaruel -
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1. Muscle: Platysma 

Origin: Fascia over deltoid and pectoralis major muscles.

Insertion: Mandible, blends with muscles around angle of mouth, and skin of lower face.

Action: Draws outer part of lower lip inferiorly and posteriorly as in pouting; depresses mandible.

 

2. Muscle: Mentalis 

Origin: Mandible.

Insertion: Skin of chin.

Action: Elevates and protrudes lower lip and pulls skin of chin up, as in pouting.

 

3. Muscle: Orbicularis oris

Origin: Muscle fibers surrounding opening of mouth.

Insertion: Skin at corner of mouth.

Action: Closes and protrudes lips, as in kissing; compresses lips against teeth; and shapes lips during speech.

 

4. Muscle: Corrugator supercilii

Origin: Medial end of superciliary arch of frontal bone.

Insertion: Skin of eyebrow.

Action: Draws eyebrow inferiorly and wrinkles skin of forehead vertically as in frowning.

 

5. Muscle: Orbicularis oculi

Origin: Medial wall of orbit.

Insertion: Circular path around orbit.

Action: Closes eye.

 

6. Muscle: Frontal belly 

Origin: Epicranial aponeurosis.

Insertion: Skin superior to supraorbital margin.

Action: Draws scalp anteriorly, raises eyebrows, and wrinkles skin of forehead horizontally as in look of surprise.

 

REFERENCE:
Tortora, G. J., & Derrickson, B. (2017). Principles of anatomy & physiology. Fifteenth edition; Wiley Loose-Leaf Print Companion. Hoboken, New Jersey, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.