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        | Platysma  [image] O:   I:   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Platysma   O: superficial fascia of upper chest   I: superficial fascia of chin and jaw muscles   Action: draw skin up and depress lower lip   Nerve: CN VII (facial) |  | 
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        | Sternocleidomastoid   O: [image]   I:   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Sternocleidomastoid   O:  sternal: manubrium of sternum clavicular: clavicle   I: mastoid process    Action: bilateral -- flex neck and cervicle vertebra            unilateral -- flex neck laterally & rotate head contralaterally   Nerve: CN XI (accessory), C2-C3  |  | 
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        | Digastric Anterior [image]   O:   I:    Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Digastric Anterior   O: Inferior border of mandible   I: Tendon of hyoid   Action: Opens jaw, elevates/steadies hyoid during swallowing and speaking   Nerve: CN V (trigeminal) |  | 
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        | Digastric Posterior [image] |  | Definition 
 
        | Digastric Posterior   O: Mastoid notch of temporal bone   I: Tendon of hyoid   Action: Pulls hyoid posteriorly, elevates/steadies hyoid during swallowing and speaking   Nerve: CN VII (facial) |  | 
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        | Stylohyoid [image]   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Stylohyoid   Action: Draws hyoid posteriorly, assists in elevating tongue   Nerve: CN VII (facial) |  | 
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        | Mylohyoi[image]d   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Mylohyoid   Action: Raise floor of mouth and tongue   Nerve: CN V3 (trigeminal) |  | 
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        | Geniohyoid [image]   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Geniohyoid 
 Action: Protrude tongue and hyoid
   Nerve: C1 via CN XI (hypoglossal) |  | 
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        | Sternohyoid [image]   Action:   Nerve:  |  | Definition 
 
        | Sternohyoid   Action: Depress hyoid during swallowing   Nerve: C1-C3 |  | 
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        | [image]Omohyoid   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Omohyoid 
 Action: Depress, retract, and steady hyoid
   Nerve: C1-C3 |  | 
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        | Sternothyroid [image]   Action:    Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Sternothyroid   Action: Depress hyoid and larynx   Nerve: C1-C3 |  | 
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        | Thyrohyoid [image]   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Thyrohyoid   Action: Depress hyoid and elevate larynx   Nerve: C1 via CN XI (hypoglossal) |  | 
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        | Longus Capitis  [image] O:   I:   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Longus Capitis   O: Occipital bone   I: Transverse processes of C3-C6 vertebrae   Action: Flex head   Nerve: C1-C3 |  | 
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        | Longus Colli [image] Action:    Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Longus Colli   Action: Flex neck with rotation to opposite side   Nerve: C2-C6 |  | 
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        | Rectus Capitis Anterior  [image] O:   I:   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Rectus Capitis Anterior   O: Anterior atlas   I: Occipital bone   Action: Flex head and lateral flexion of vertebra   Nerve: C1-C2 |  | 
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        | Rectus Capitis Lateralis [image] O:   I:   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Rectus Capitis Lateralis   O: Transverse process of atlas   I: Occipital bone   Action: Flex head and help stabilize   Nerve: C1-C2 |  | 
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        | Anterior Scalene [image] O:   I:   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Anterior Scalene   O: Transverse processes of C3-C6   I: 1st rib   Action: Flexes head and elevates 1st rib   Nerve: C4-C6 |  | 
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        | Middle Scalene  [image] O:   I:   Action:   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Middle Scalene   O: Transverse processes of C5-C7   I: 1st rib   Action: Flexes neck laterally and elevates 1st rib   Nerve: C4-C8 |  | 
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        | Posterior Scalene [image] O:   I: Action:
   Nerve: |  | Definition 
 
        | Posterior Scalene   O: Transverse processes of C5-C7   I: 2nd rib   Action: Flexes neck laterally and elevates 2nd rib   Nerve: C7-C8 |  | 
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