| Muscles of Facial Expresssion and Chewing | |||
| Action | Muscle | Origin | Insertion |
| Scalp | |||
| Raise eyebrow | Frontalis | galea aponeurotica | eyebrow |
| tense scalp | Occipitalis | occipital | galea aponeurotica |
| Eye | |||
| Close eyes | Orbicularis oculi | medial orbit | eyelids |
| Mouth | |||
| Compress lips | Orbicularis Oris | maxillae mandible | lips |
| Mouth back, up | Zygomaticus | zygomatic | angle of mouth |
| Muscles of Mastication | |||
| Elevate jaw | Temporalis | temporal | coronoid mandible |
| Masseter | zygomatic arch | lateral mandible | |
| Compress cheeks | Buccinator | maxillae mandible | orbicularis oris |
| Muscles of the Spine and Trunk | |||
| Action | Muscle | Origin | Insertion |
| Muscles of the Spine | |||
| Extend head | Trapezius | c t vertebrae | occipital bone |
| Sternocleidomastoid | sternum, clavicle | mastoid process | |
| Oblique and Rectus Muscles | |||
| Elevate ribs | Ext. Intercostals | inferior ribs | superior ribs |
| Depress ribs | Int. Intercostals | superior ribs | inferior ribs |
| Compress abdomen | External Oblique | 5th to 12th ribs | ilium linea alba |
| Internal Oblique | ilium | lower ribs | |
| Transversus Abdominus | lower ribs | pubis linea alba | |
| Expand chest | Diaphragm | xiphoid 4-10 ribs | tendon sheet |
© David G. Ward, Ph.D. Last modified by wardd 23 May, 2006