K.

KARPAGAM
B.Sc NURSING, MBA, PGDGC
 FACIAL MUSCLE
ORIGIN ACTION INNERVATION
MOUTH - Buccinator Compresses the cheeks Facial nerve

EYE Closes eye VII cranial nerve

Orbicularis, Oculi ( Facial nerve)
NOSE- Nasalis Moves nose Buccal branch of the facial nerve

HEAD Raised eyebrows Buccal branch of the facial nerve

Scalp Wrinkles forehead
Frontals
MUSCLE OF MASTICATION
Masseter Elevates mandible V Cranial nerve
Temporalis Elevates mandible V Cranial nerve
MUSCLES OF NECK
Sternocleidomastoid Flexes the neck Spinal accessory nerve
 EYE MUSCLES
MUSCLES ORIGIN INSERTION ACTION INNERVATION
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Superior Common Superior & central Moves eye ball Oculomotor
rectus tendinous ring part of eye ball superiorly medially nerve
Inferior rectus Common Inferior and central Moves eye ball Oculomotor
tendinous ring part of eye ball inferiorly and medially nerve
Lateral rectus Common Lateral side of eyeball Moves eye ball laterally Abducens
tendinous ring nerve

Medial rectus Common Medial side of eyeball Moves eye ball medially Oculomotor
tendinous ring nerve

Superior Sphenoid bone Eyeball between Moves eye ball Trochlear

oblique superior and lateral inferiorly and laterally nerve
recti and rotates.
Inferior Maxilla in floor of Eyeball between Moves eye ball Ocuomotor
oblique orbit inferior and lateral superiorly and lateral nerve
recti surface of the eye ball
 PECTORAL MUSCLES
MUSCLE ACTION INNERVATIONS VASCULARIZATION

Pectoralis Adducts, flexes, Medial and lateral Pectoral branches of the

major extends and medially pectoral nerve thoracoacromial artery
rotates arm

Pectoralis Depresses scapula or Medial pectoral nerve Pectoral branches of the

minor elevates ribs thoracoacromial artery

Serratus Rotates and protracts Long thoracic nerve Lateral thoracic artery
anterior scapula, elevates ribs

subclavis Fixes clavicle, elevates Nerve to subclavis Clavicular branch of the

first rib thoracoacromial artery
 MUSCLES OF THORAX
MUSCLES MOVEMENTS NERVE SUPPLY
MUSCLES OF THORAXC
External intercostals Intercostal nerves Elevate rib depress
ribs

INTERNAL INTERCOSTALS
Diaphragm Expansion of thoracic Phrenic nerves
cavity

DELTOID MUSCLES
Deltoid Abducts, flexes, extends Axillary nerve
and rotate arms
 SCAPULAR MUSCLES
MUSCLE ACTION INNERVATION VASCULARIZATION
Infraspinatus Extends and laterally
Suprascapular Suprascapular
rotates arm nerve artery
Teres minor Adducts and laterally
Inferior division Circumflex scapular
rotates arm of axillary nerve artery
Teras major Adducts, extends and
Adducts, extends Circumflex scapular
medially rotates arm
and medially artery
rotates arm
Supraspinatus Abducts arm Suprascapular Suprascapular
nerve artery
subscapularis Extends and medially Upper and lower Supra scapular
rotates arm subscapular artery
nerve
 MUSCLES OF BACK
MUSCLES ACTION INNERVATION VASCULARIZATION
Trapezius Elevates, depress, extracts, Spinal accessary nerve, Superficial branch of
rotates and fixes scapula, and twings from third transverse cervical
extends neck and fourth cervical nerve artery

Latissimus Adducts, medially rotates Thoracodorsal nerve Thoracodorsal artery

dorsi and extends
Rhomboideus Retracts, rrotates and Dorsal scapular nerve Descending scapular
major fixed scapula branch of transverse
cervical artery
Levator Elevates and retracts Third and fourth cervical Descending scapular
scappullae scapula, abducts neck nerve and dorsal branch of trasverse
scapular nerve cervical artery
Serratus Elevates ribs Intercostal nerve Dorsal scapular
post,superior artery
Serratus post, Depresees ribs Intercostal nerve Perforating branches
inferior of the lumbar arteries
 MUSCLES OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN
MUSCLES INNERVATION CAPTION ACTION NERVE SUPPLY
Trapezius External occipital Lateral one third Elevation of Accessory nerve
protuberance of clavicle scapula

Lattismus Iliac crest Muscle winds Abduction Nerve to

dorsi round the lower medial rotation latissimus dorsi
border of teres
major

Levator Transverse process Medial border of Elevation of Dorsal scapular

scapulae of C, C2 scapula scapula nerve

Rhomboideus Supra spinoous Medial border of Retraction of Dorsal scapular

major ligament scapula scapula nerve

Rhomboideus Lower part of Spine of the Retraction of Dorsal scapular

minor ligamentum nuchae scapula scapula nerve
 ABDOMINAL WALL
ORIGIN ACTION INNERVATION
Superficial layer Depresses rib compresses Intercostal and
abdomen iliohypogastric nerves
External oblique Depresses rib compresses Intercostal and
abdomen iliohypogastric nerves
Internal oblique Depresses rib compresses Intercostal and
abdomen iliohypogastric nerves
Rectus abdominis Depresses rib compresses Intercostal and
abdomen iliohypogastric nerves
Transverse abdominis Depresses rib compresses Intercostal and
abdomen iliohypogastric nerves
PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES
Levator ani iliococcygeal Supports pelvic organs Pudendal nerve
iliococcygeal Supports pelvic organs Pudendal nerve