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Title: Muscles of the Face, Origin and Insertion - Practice Reviewer
Description: This is a practice note, with questions and highlighted answers regarding muscles of the head/face (origin and insertion).

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INSTRUCTION:
● Select A if only A is correct
● Select B if only B is correct
● Select C if both are correct
● Select D if both are incorrect

Muscles of Facial Expression:
Corrugator Supercilii
A
...

C
...


Origin: Frontal bone
Insertion: Skin underneath the eyebrow
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Occipito-frontalis, occipital belly
A
...

C
...


Origin: Occipital bone; mastoid process (temporal bone)
Insertion: Underneath the skin of eyebrow
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Occipito-frontalis, frontal belly
A
...

C
...


Origin: Epicraneal aponeurosis
Insertion: Underneath the skin of forehead
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Nasalis
A
...

C
...


Origin: Nasal bone
Insertion: Maxilla
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Levator labii superioris
A
...
Insertion: Underneath skin at corners of the mouth; orbicularis oris
C
...
Both are incorrect
Depressor labii inferioris
A
...

C
...


Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Orbicularis oris
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Depressor angulus oris
A
...

C
...


Origin: Maxilla
Insertion: Mandible
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Zygomaticus major
A
...

C
...


Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Underneath skin of lower lip
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Orbicularis oris
A
...

C
...


Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Underneath skin at corners of the mouth
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Buccinator
A
...

C
...


Origin: Maxilla, mandible, shenoid bone (via pterygomandibular raphae)
Insertion: Underneath skin of chin
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Risorius
A
...

C
...


Origin: Fascia of parotid salivary gland
Insertion: Orbicularis oris
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Mentalis
A
...

C
...


Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Underneath skin at corners of mouth
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Muscles of the Eyes:
Superior rectus
A
...

C
...


Origin: Common tendinous ring (ring attaches to optic foramen)
Insertion: Inferior surface of eyeball
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Inferior rectus
A
...

C
...


Origin: Common tendinous ring (ring attaches to optic foramen)
Insertion: Inferior surface of eyeball
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Lateral rectus
A
...

C
...


Origin: Floor of orbit (maxilla)
Insertion: Lateral surface of eyeball
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Medial rectus
A
...

C
...


Origin: Common tendinous ring (ring attaches to optic foramen)
Insertion: Medial surface of eyeball
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Inferior oblique
A
...

C
...


Origin: Floor of orbit (maxilla)
Insertion: Surface of eyeball between inferior rectus and lateral rectus
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Superior oblique
A
...

C
...


Origin: Common tendinous ring (ring attaches to optic foramen)
Insertion: Sphenoid bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Levator palpabrae superioris
A
...

C
...


Origin: Roof of orbit (sphenoid bone)
Insertion: Skin of upper lip
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Orbicularis oculi
A
...

C
...


Origin: Medial bones composing the orbit
Insertion: Circumference of orbit
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Muscles That Move the Lower Jaw:
Masseter
A
...

C
...


Origin: Sphenoid bone; maxilla
Insertion: Mandible
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Temporalis
A
...

C
...


Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Temporal bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Lateral pterygoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: Sphenoid bone; maxilla
Insertion: Maxilla arch; zygomatic arch
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Medial pterygoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: Mandible; temporo-mandibular joint
Insertion: Sphenoid bone; maxilla
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Muscles That Move the Tongue:
Genioglossus
A
...

C
...


Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Side of tongue
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Styloglossus
A
...

C
...


Origin: Soft palate
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Hyoglossus
A
...

C
...


Origin: Hyoid bone
Insertion: Tongue undersurface and sides
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Palatoglossus
A
...

C
...


Origin: Soft Palate
Insertion: Side of tongue
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Digastric
A
...

C
...


Origin: Mandible; temporal bone
Insertion: Scapula
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Stylohyoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: Clavicle
Insertion: Thyroid cartilage
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Mylohyoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: Thyroid cartilage
Insertion: Mandible
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Geniohyoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Omohyoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Sternohyoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: Mandible
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Thyrohyoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: Temporal bone
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Sternothyroid
A
...
Insertion: Thyroid cartilage
C
...
Both are incorrect
Sternocleidomasoid
A
...

C
...


Origin: C5-C8
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Semispinalis capitis
A
...

C
...


Origin: C5-C8; T1-T6
Insertion: Occiput between the superior and inferior nuchal line
Both are correct
Botha re incorrect

Splenius capitis
A
...

C
...


Origin: T1-T5; C4-C7
Insertion: Thyroid cartilage
Both are correct
Both are incorrect

Longissimus capitis
A
...

C
...


Origin: T1-T5; C4-C7
Insertion: Posterior margin of mastoid process and temporal bone
Both are correct
Both are incorrect


Title: Muscles of the Face, Origin and Insertion - Practice Reviewer
Description: This is a practice note, with questions and highlighted answers regarding muscles of the head/face (origin and insertion).