Muscles that Move the Head

Balance and movement of the head on the atlanto-occipital joint involves the action of several neck muscles. One example of these muscles is the muscles.

Sternocleidomastoid

Muscle: Sternocleidomastoid

Muscle: Sternocleidomastoid Origin: Sternum and Clavicle Insertion: Temporal (Mastoid rocess! "ction: Together# flexes the nec$% alone# one side &ends head to'ard shoulder and turns face to opposite side

Muscles that Move the "&dominal (all

muscles contri&ute to the a&dominal 'all. Three are flat# the and the

# the #

and one is a straplike muscle# the .

). *our +. external o&li,ue# internal o&li,ue# transverse a&dominis -. rectus a&dominis

The fi&ers in each of these muscles run in a cross direction from one another in a 'a. that maximi/es the strength of the three muscles together (thin$ of pl.'ood!.

The of three muscles# external o&li,ue# internal o&li,ue and transversus a&dominis meet at the midline to form the . The is a tough fi&rous &and of tissue that extends from the xiphoid process to the pu&ic s.mph.sis.

). "poneurosis +. 0inea "l&a -. 0inea "l&a

1ectus a&dominis

Muscle: 1ectus a&dominis Origin: u&ic (crest and s.mph.sis! Insertion: Cartilage of ri&s (234! and xiphoid process "ction: *lexes verte&ral column# depresses ri&s and compresses a&domen

1ectus "&dominis

5xternal a&dominal o&li,ue

Muscle: 5xternal a&dominal o&li,ue Origin: 5xternal and inferior &orders of ri&s 23)+ Insertion: Iliac crest and linea al&a "ction: Compresses a&domen% depresses ri&s% flexes# laterall. flexes or rotates verte&ral column

Internal a&dominal o&li,ue

Muscle: Internal a&dominal o&li,ue Origin: 0um&odorsal fascia and iliac crest Insertion: Inferior surfaces of ri&s 63)+# costal cartilages 73)8# linea al&a# and pu&is "ction: Compresses a&domen% depresses ri&s% flexes# laterall. flexes or rotates verte&ral column

Internal "&dominal O&li,ue

Transversus a&dominis

Muscle: Transverse "&dominis Origin: Cartilages of inferior ri&s# iliac crest# and lum&odorsal fascia Insertion: 0inea al&a and pu&is "ction: Compresses a&domen

Transverse "&dominis

Compresses a&domen% depresses ri&s% flexes# laterall. flexes or rotates verte&ral column

5xternal a&dominal o&li,ue Internal a&dominal o&li,ue

*lexes verte&ral column# depresses ri&s and compresses a&domen

1ectus a&dominis

Compresses a&domen

Transversus a&dominis

Insertion: Cartilage of ri&s (234! and xiphoid process

1ectus a&dominis

Insertion: Iliac crest and linea al&a

5xternal a&dominal o&li,ue

Insertion: Inferior surfaces of ri&s 63)+# costal cartilages 73)8# linea al&a# and pu&is

Internal a&dominal o&li,ue

Insertion:0inea al&a and pu&is

Transversus a&dominis

Origin: Pubic (crest and symphysis)

1ectus a&dominis

Origin: 5xternal and inferior &orders of ri&s 23)+

5xternal a&dominal o&li,ue

Origin: Cartilages of inferior ri&s# iliac crest# and lum&odorsal fascia

Transversus a&dominis

0um&odorsal fascia and iliac crest

Internal a&dominal o&li,ue