ACTIVITY 1

ACTIVITY 1

ACTIVITY 1

by Ashley Nicole Mateo -
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1. Muscle Name: Platysma

Origin: Fascia over the pectoralis major and deltoid muscles

Insertion: Inferior border of the mandible 

Action: Depresses the mandible and tightens the skin of the lower face and neck

 

2. Muscle Name: Mentalis

Origin: Incisive fossa of the mandible

Insertion: Skin of lower lip

Action: Pulls the skin of the chin upward, elevates, and protrudes the lower lip, creating a pout

 

3. Muscle Name: Orbicularis oris

Origin: Medial maxilla and mandible, deep perioral skin

Insertion: Skin and mucous membranes of the lips

Action: Closes the mouth and protrudes the lips, as in kissing

4. Muscle Name: Corrugator supercilii

Origin: Medial side of the superciliary arch

Insertion:  Skin of the medial part of the eyebrow and the supraorbital margin.

Action:  Pulls eyebrows inferomedially and wrinkles the skin of the forehead vertically

5. Muscle Name:  Orbicularis oculi

Origin:  Medial orbital margin, medial palpebral ligament, and lacrimal bone

Insertion:  Skin around the orbital margin, superior and inferior tarsal plates

Action:  Closes the eyelids

 

6. Muscle Name:  Frontal Belly (Occipitofrontalis)

Origin: Epicranial aponeurosis

Insertion:  Skin of the eyebrows and forehead

Action: Raises the eyebrows, wrinkles the forehead horizontally, and protracts scalp