Face Muscles
Winking or blinking the eye is controlled by this muscle.
What is orbicularis oculi?
This muscle extends finger 5.
What is extensor digiti minimi?
This muscle supinates the forearm.
What is supinator?
This muscle has a long head and a short head.
What is biceps brachii?
This muscle is called "little tucky".
What is pronator teres?
This muscle presses the cheeks against the teeth.
What is buccinator?
This muscle inserts at the distal phalanges of fingers 2-5.
What is extensor digitorum?
This muscle extends the index finger.
What is extensor indicis?
This muscle originates at the coracoid process of the scapula.
Coracobrachialis
This muscle inserts at the palmar aponeurosis.
What is palmaris longus?
The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) innervates these two muscles.
What is temporalis and masseter?
This muscle inserts at the styloid process of radius.
What is brachioradialis?
This muscle inserts at the base of metacarpal 1.
What is adductor pollicis longus?
This muscle is the #1 arm flexor in the brachial group.
What is brachialis?
This muscle is innervated by the ulnar nerve.
What is flexor carpi ulnaris?
When you kiss you are using this muscle.
What is orbicularis oris?
These two SUPERFICIAL extensors originate at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
What is extensor carpi radialis brevis & what is extensor carpi ulnaris?
This muscle originates at the ulna and interosseous membrane.
What is extensor pollicis longus?
This muscle flexes forearm at elbow, supinates hand & flexes humerus at shoulder.
What is biceps brachii?
This muscle flexes and abducts the hand at the wrist.
What is flexor carpi radialis?
The action of this muscle pulls the corners of the lips laterally.
What is risorius?
This muscle extends and abducts hand at the wrist.
Extensor carpi radialis longus
This muscle inserts at the base of the proximal thumb phalanx.
What is extensor pollicis brevis?
This head originates at the coracoid process of the scapula.
What is biceps brachii (SHORT head)?
This muscle inserts at the lateral radius.