scalp/eyelid: occipitofrontalis (occipitalis, frontalis) - orbicularis oculi - corrugator supercilii - depressor supercilii A garden sign welcomes residents and visitors to Rogers Park as home of Loyola University Chicago. ... The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, better known as SUNY Downstate Medical Center, is an academic medical center and is the only one of its kind in the Borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin musculus little mouse [1]) is contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. ... Head and neck anatomy is a specialized study of the human body quite frequently studied in depth by surgeons, dentist, and dental technicians. ... Human Head redirects here. ... The scalp is the anatomical area bordered by the face anteriorly and the neck to the sides and posteriorly. ... An eyelid is a thin fold of skin and muscle that covers and protects an eye. ... The Occipitofrontalis is a term used by some to describe a muscle of the human body, with two parts: the occipital part/belly, and the frontal part/belly. ... The Occipitalis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Frontalis is a muscle of the human body. ... The Orbicularis oculi is a muscle of the human body. ... Left obicularis oculi notice the corrugator muscle at the top The Corrugator supercilii is a small, narrow, pyramidal muscle, placed at the medial end of the eyebrow, beneath the Frontalis and Orbicularis oculi. ... The Depressor supercilii is an eye muscle of the human body. ...

extraocular: levator palpebrae superioris - superior tarsal - rectus (superior, inferior, medial, lateral) - oblique (superior, inferior) - intraocular: ciliary - iris dilator - iris sphincter The extraocular muscles are the six muscles that control the movements of the eye. ... The levator palpebrae superioris muscle is a muscle in the orbit that elevates the superior (upper) eyelid. ... The superior tarsal muscle is a smooth muscle adjoining the levator palpebrae superioris muscle that helps to raise the upper eyelid. ... The superior rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit that elevates, adducts, and rotates the eye medially. ... The inferior rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit that depresses, adducts, and rotates the eye laterally. ... The medial rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit that adducts the eyeball (makes it move inwards). ... The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit that abducts the eyeball (makes it move outwards). ... The superior oblique muscle is a muscle in the orbit that causes the eye to look downwards when it is already directed medially (looking towards the nose). ... The inferior oblique muscle is a muscle in the orbit that adducts (medially rotates) and elevates the eyeball. ... A human eye. ... Grays FIG. 872- The choroid and iris. ... The iris dilator muscle (pupil dilator muscle, pupillary dilator, radial muscle of iris, radiating fibers), is a muscle of the eye. ... The Iris sphincter muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

ear: auriculares - temporoparietalis - stapedius - tensor tympani Bat ears come in different sizes and shapes The ear is the sense organ that detects sound. ... The muscles of the auricula. ... The Temporoparietalis muscle is a distinct muscle above the Auricularis superior. ... The stapedius is the smallest striated muscle in the human body. ... The tensor tympani muscle arises from the auditory tube and inserts onto the handle of the malleus, damping down vibration in the ossicles and so reducing the amplitude of sounds. ...

nose: procerus - nasalis (dilatator naris) - depressor septi nasi - levator labii superioris alaeque nasi For the article about nose in humans, see human nose Human nose in profile Elephants have prehensile noses Dogs have very sensitive noses Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration. ... Procerus muscle Origin/Proximal Attatchment: From fascia over the lower of the nasal bone Insertion/Distal Attatchment: Into the skin of the lower part of the forehead between the eyebrows Action/Relevance: Draws down the medial angle of the eyebrow giving expressions of frowning Innervation: Buccal branch of the facial... The Nasalis (Compressor naris) is a sphincter-like muscle of the nose whose function is to compress the nasal cartilege. ... The Dilatator naris muscle is a part of the nasalis muscle. ... The Depressor septi nasi is a muscle of the human body, in the nose. ... The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle is, translated from Latin, the lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose. It is the muscle with the longest name in the human body. ...

mouth: levator anguli oris/depressor anguli oris - levator labii superioris/depressor labii inferioris - zygomaticus (major, minor) - mentalis - buccinator - orbicularis oris - risorius It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with mouth (human). ... The Levator anguli oris is a muscle of the human body. ... The Depressor anguli oris is a muscle of the human body. ... The Levator labii superioris is a muscle of the human body used in facial expression. ... The Depressor labii is part of a small quadrilateral muscle. ... The Zygomatic major is a muscle of the human body. ... The Zygomaticus minor is a muscle of the human body. ... The Mentalis is a muscle of the human body. ... The Buccinator is a thin quadrilateral muscle, occupying the interval between the maxilla and the mandible at the side of the face. ... The orbicularis oris is the sphincter muscle around the mouth. ... The Risorius is a muscle of the human body. ...

mastication: masseter - temporalis - pterygoid (lateral, medial) Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is mashed and crushed by teeth. ... In human anatomy, the masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. ... The lateral pterygoid is a muscle of mastication with two heads. ... The medial pterygoid is a muscle of mastication with two heads. ...

tongue: extrinsic (genioglossus - hyoglossus - chondroglossus - styloglossus) intrinsic (superior longitudinal - inferior longitudinal - transversus - verticalis) For other uses, see Tongue (disambiguation). ... The Genioglossus is a muscle of the human body. ... The Hyoglossus is a muscle of the human body. ... The Chondroglossus is sometimes described as a part of the Hyoglossus, but is separated from it by fibers of the Genioglossus, which pass to the side of the pharynx. ... The Styloglossus, the shortest and smallest of the three styloid muscles, arises from the anterior and lateral surfaces of the styloid process, near its apex, and from the stylomandibular ligament. ... The Superior longitudinal muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Inferior longitudinal muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Transversus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Verticalis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

soft palate: levator veli palatini - tensor veli palatini - musculus uvulae - palatoglossus - palatopharyngeus The soft palate, or velum, is the soft tissue comprising the back of the roof of the mouth. ... The Levator veli palatini is a muscle of the human body. ... The Tensor veli palatini muscle (or Tensor palati) is a muscle of the human body. ... The Musculus uvulæ (Azygos uvulæ) arises from the posterior nasal spine of the palatine bones and from the palatine aponeurosis; it descends to be inserted into the uvula. ... The Palatoglossus is a muscle of the human body. ... The Palatopharyngeus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

pharynx: pharyngeal constrictor (inferior, middle, superior) - stylopharyngeus - salpingopharyngeus The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the neck and throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and cranial to the esophagus, larynx, and trachea. ... The Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Grays Fig. ... The Salpingopharyngeus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

larynx: cricothyroid - posterior cricoarytenoid - lateral cricoarytenoid - arytenoid - thyroarytenoid Voicebox redirects here. ... The cricothyroid muscle attaches to the anterolateral aspect of the cricoid and the inferior cornu and lower lamina of the thyroid cartilage, tilting the thyroid forwards and lengthening the vocal cords. ... The posterior cricoarytenoid muscles allow the rima glottidis to be opened; they therefore have the opposite effect to the lateral cricoarytenoid muscles. ... The lateral cricoarytenoid muscles allow the rima glottidis to be closed, protecting the airway; they therefore have the opposite effect to the posterior cricoarytenoid muscles. ... The Arytænoideus is a single muscle, filling up the posterior concave surfaces of the arytenoid cartilages. ... The Thyreoarytænoideus (Thyroarytenoid) is a broad, thin, muscle which lies parallel with and lateral to the vocal fold, and supports the wall of the ventricle and its appendix. ...