Human Muscles
Human muscles, their body regions, actions, and anatomical origins.
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| ID | Muscle name | Region | Action | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occipitalis | Head | Retracts the scalp | Occipital bone |
| 2 | Frontalis | Head | Raises the eyebrows | Epicranial aponeurosis |
| 3 | Orbicularis oculi | Head | Closes the eyelids | Medial orbital margin |
| 4 | Corrugator supercilii | Head | Draws the eyebrows together | Frontal bone |
| 5 | Levator palpebrae superioris | Head | Elevates the upper eyelid | Sphenoid bone |
| 6 | Nasalis | Head | Compresses and dilates the nostrils | Maxilla |
| 7 | Buccinator | Head | Compresses the cheek | Maxilla and mandible |
| 8 | Orbicularis oris | Head | Closes and purses the lips | Maxilla and mandible |
| 9 | Zygomaticus major | Head | Draws the angle of the mouth upward | Zygomatic bone |
| 10 | Masseter | Head | Elevates the mandible to close the jaw | Zygomatic arch |
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Scope and sources
Last checked against sources: October 15, 2026.
Last changed: July 19, 2026. This is when we last changed the data or its description. It doesn’t mean the data runs up to that date.
- Wikipedia: List of skeletal muscles of the human body (used with permission)
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