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WorksheetsMuscles of the Head and Neck
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following are muscles of the neck ?
sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
mylohyoid and stylohyoid
Zygomaticus major and zygomaticus minor
Buccinator and mentalis
Which muscle has the function of compresses cheeks against teeth and retracts angle of mouth?
Orbicularis oris
Mentalis
Buccinator
Trapezius
Which muscle assists in swallowing by raising hyoid bone?
(a)
Which group of muscles include the Palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus ?
Facial expression group
Muscles of the tongue
Muscles of the neck
Muscles of the soft palate
What is the origin of the Genioglossus muscle ?
Body of hyoid bone
Medial (inner) surface of mandible near symphysis
Zygomatic bone
What is the insertion of the Temporal muscle ?
coronoid process and anterior border of mandibular ramus
Into inner (medial) surface of ramus and angle of mandible
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
Orbicularis oculi
Masseter
Orbicularis Oris
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
Temporalis muscle
Nasalis muscle
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
(a)
Which muscle origins from the Zygomatic Bone ?
Mylohyoid
Trapezius
Zygomaticus Major
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
Masseter
Nasalis
Hyoglossus
Stylohyoid
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
Trapezius muscle
Platysma muscle
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
Sternocleidomastoid
Orbicularis Oris
Depressor anguli oris
What is the insertion of the frontalis muscle ?
side and undersurface of tongue
skin of chin
skin of eyebrows and root of nose.
side of tongue
what is the origin of the Occipitalis muscle ?
Occipital bone and mastoid process
Incisive fossa of mandible
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
mentalis muscle
Orbicularis Oris
Risorius muscle
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
Orbicularis oris
temporalis
Buccinator
Nasalis
What muscle is the diagram above showing ?
Platysma
Procerus
Risorius
What is the function of the external lateral pterygoid muscle ?
Depresses mandible to open jaw
Raises mandible and closes jaw
How many groups are the muscles of the head and neck divided into ?
4
5
7
10
