ACTIVITY 1

Activity 1

Activity 1

by Rhain Eduardo -
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1. Muscle Involved: Platysma

Origin: platysma that blends with the fascia covering the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles

Insertion: lower border of the mandible

Action: depresses the mandible and pulls the lower lip down

 

2. Muscle Involved: Mentalis

Origin: Incisive fossa of mandible

Insertion: skin of chin (Mentolabial sulcus)

Action: elevates, everts, and protrudes the lower lip while wrinkling the skin of chin

 

 3. Muscle Involved: Orbicularis oris

Origin: midline of the mandible and the maxilla 

Insertion: tissues of the upper and lower lips

Action: pursing or puckering of the lips

 

4. Muscle Involved: Corrugator supercilii

Origin: medial end of superciliary arches, fibers of orbicularis oculi 

Insertion: skin above middle of supraorbital margin

Action: raises left eyebrow, and wrinkles the forehead

 

5. Muscle Involved: Orbicularis oculi

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

Insertion: skin around the margin of the orbit and tarsal plates of the eyelid

Action: gently closes the eyelids

 

6. Muscle Involved: Occipitofrontalis

Origin: supreme nuchal line of the occipital bone

Insertion: epicranial aponeurosis

Action: wrinkles the forehead, draws the scalp backwards