Neck and Face muscles Worksheet

Attaches from the transverse process of the cervical spine to the first rib
flexes and laterally flexes the neck at the spinal joints
Manubrium of the sternum and clavicular head: Medial clavicle to the mastoid process of the temporal bone
Flexes the lower neck, extends the upper neck, laterally flexes the neck, and contralaterally rotates the neck and head at the spinal joints
Tranverse process of the cervical spine to the second rib
Laterally flexes the neck at the spinal joints
transverse process of cervical spine to the first rib
flexes and laterally flexes neck at spinal joints
transverse process of the cervical spine to the occiput
flexes head and neck at the spinal joints
entire muscle: transverse process and anterior bodies of C3-T3 vertebrae to the entire muscle: transverse process and anterior bodies of C2-C6 and the anterior arch of C1
Flexes neck at spinal joints
spinous processes of T3-T6 to the Transverse Processe of C1-C3
Extends the neck, Laterally flexes the neck, ipsilaterally rotates the neck at the spinal joints
Nuchal ligament from C3-C6 and the spinous processes of C7-T4 to the Mastoid Process of the temporal bone and the occipital bone
Extends the head and neck, Laterally Flexes the head and neck, and ipsilaterally rotates the head and neck at the spinal joints
Occipitals: Occipital Bone and the temporal bone to the galea Aponeurotica Frontalis: Galea Aponeurotica to the Fascia and skin overlying the frontal Bone
Draws the scalp Posteriorly (elevation of the eyebrows)
Medial side of the eye to the medial side of the eye (returns to the same attachment encircling the eye)
Closes and squints the eye (orbital part)
Maxilla and the mandible to the lips
Compresses the check against the teeth
Orbicularis oris is a muscle that, in its entirety, surrounds the mouth
closes the mouth and protracts the lips
subcutaneous fascia of the superior chest to the mandible and the subcutaneous fascia of the lower face
draws up the skin of the superior chest and neck, creating ridges of skin of the neck