BIOL 319 Module 9
Name the muscle that originates on the body of the mandible and inserts on the skin at the inferior corner of the mouth.
Depressor anguli oris
What is the action of the erector spinae muscle?
Extension of vertebral column and head
What is the action of the rectus abdominis muscle?
Flexion of trunk
Which muscle acts in closing the eyelids?
Orbicularis oculi
The muscle featured in the image is responsible for elevation of the pharynx during swallowing. Choose the correct label.
Stylopharyngeus
Determine which muscle, one that is responsible for the elevation of the larynx and depression of the hyoid bone, is featured in the image.
Thyrohyoid