Head & Neck Muscles
108 muscles · origin, insertion, action & nerve.
Study every muscle of the Head & Neck, grouped by region. Select a muscle to see its origin, insertion, action and nerve supply, plus FAQs and related muscles.
Neck
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Scalenus Anterior
- Scalenus Medius
- Scalenus Posterior
- Digastric
- Mylohyoid
- Stylohyoid
- Geniohyoid
- Sternohyoid
- Sternothyroid
- Thyrohyoid
- Omohyoid (Superior Belly)
- Omohyoid (Inferior Belly)
- Levator Glandulae Thyroideae
- Longus Colli
- Longus Capitis
- Anterior Rectus Capitis
- Lateral Rectus Capitis
- Scalenus Minimus
- Superior Obliquus Capitis
- Inferior Obliquus Capitis
- Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
- Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Facial Expression
- Platysma
- Orbicularis Oculi
- Orbicularis Oris
- Buccinator
- Occipitofrontalis
- Zygomaticus Major
- Occipitalis
- Frontalis
- Corrugator Supercilii
- Depressor Supercilii
- Procerus
- Depressor Septi Nasi
- Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi
- Nasalis (Transverse Part)
- Nasalis (Alar Part)
- Levator Anguli Oris
- Depressor Anguli Oris
- Transversus Menti
- Levator Labii Superioris
- Depressor Labii Inferioris
- Mentalis
- Risorius
- Zygomaticus Minor
Extraocular
Ear
Tongue
Pharynx
- Stylopharyngeus
- Salpingopharyngeus
- Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor (Thyropharyngeal Part)
- Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor (Cricopharyngeal Part)
- Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor (Chondropharyngeal Part)
- Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor (Ceratopharyngeal Part)
- Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor (Pterygopharyngeal Part)
- Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor (Buccopharyngeal Part)
- Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor (Mylopharyngeal Part)
- Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor (Glossopharyngeal Part)