Muscle of head: origin, insertion, action and innervation

21 muscles of this region (Muscle of head) with their origin, insertion, action, nerve and artery. Press a name to see it on the 3D model.

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action	Innervation	Arterial supply
corrugator supercilii Musculus corrugator supercilii	superciliary arch			facial nerve (VII)
depressor septi nasi				facial nerve (VII)
frontalis muscle Musculus frontalis	epicranial aponeurosis	orbicularis oculi muscle			supra-orbital artery supratrochlear artery
inferior oblique Musculus obliquus inferior bulbi			rotation of the head on the neck	oculomotor nerve (III)	ophthalmic artery
inferior rectus Musculus rectus inferior bulbi				oculomotor nerve (III)
lateral rectus Musculus pterygoideus externus"				abducens nerve (VI)
levator palpebrae superioris Musculus levator palpebrae superioris				oculomotor nerve (III)
levator veli palatini Musculus levator veli palatini	petrous part of the temporal bone	palatine aponeurosis		vagus nerve (X) trigeminal nerve (V)
medial pterygoid muscle Musculus pterygoideus medialis	lateral pterygoid plate			trigeminal nerve (V)	pterygoid branches of maxillary artery
medial rectus Musculus rectus medialis bulbi				oculomotor nerve (III)
nasalis muscle Musculus nasalis				facial nerve (VII)
occipitalis muscle Musculus occipitalis		epicranial aponeurosis		posterior auricular nerve	occipital artery
orbicularis oris muscle Musculus orbicularis oris				facial nerve (VII)
procerus muscle Musculus procerus				facial nerve (VII)
risorius muscle Musculus risorius				facial nerve (VII)
superior oblique Musculus obliquus superior bulbi	common tendinous ring		extension of the head on the neck	trochlear nerve
superior rectus Musculus rectus superior bulbi				oculomotor nerve (III)
temporalis muscle Musculus temporalis				trigeminal nerve (V)	deep temporal arteries
tensor veli palatini Musculus tensor veli palatini	scaphoid fossa pterygoid fossa	palatine aponeurosis		mandibular nerve
zygomaticus major muscle Musculus zygomaticus major				zygomatic branches of the facial nerve buccal branch of the facial nerve facial nerve (VII)	facial artery
zygomaticus minor muscle Musculus zygomaticus minor				facial nerve (VII)	facial artery