ACTIVITY 1

ROMERO, Ysabella Marie S. - Activity 1

ROMERO, Ysabella Marie S. - Activity 1

by Ysabella Marie Romero -
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1.   Platysma

      a. origin: fascia of deltoid and pectoralis major

      b. insertion: mandible, blends with muscles around angle of the mouth, skin of lower face

      c. action: pouting, draws outer part of lower lip inferiorly and posteriorly

2.   Mentalis

      a. origin: mandible

      b. insertion: skin of chin

      c. action: pouting, elevates and protrudes lower lip and pulls skin of chin up

3.   Orbicularis oris

      a. origin: muscle fibers surrounding opening of mouth

      b. insertion: skin at corner of mouth

      c. action: kissing, closes and protrudes lips

4.   Corrugator supercilia

      a. origin: medial end of superciliary arch of frontal lobe

      b. insertion: skin (above middle part) of eyebrow

      c. action: frowning, draws eyebrow inferiorly and wrinkles skin of forehead vertically

5.   Obicularis oculi

      a. origin: medial wall of orbit

      b. insertion: upper and lower eyelids, skin around margin of orbit

      c. action: winking, closes eye

6.   Occipitofrontalis

      a. origin: epicranial aponeurosis

      b. insertion: skin superior to supraorbital margin

      c. action: raising eyebrows, draws scalp anteriorly and wrinkles skin of forehead horizontally

Reference: 

Tortora, G. J. & Derrickson, B. (2017). Principles of anatomy & physiology (15th ed.).