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Masseter
- Origin: Zygomatic arch
- Insertion: Mandibular angle, Mandibular ramus
- Action: Elevates mandible
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Temporalis
- Origin: Temporal fossa of the temporal bone
- Insertion: Coronoid process of the mandible
- Action: Elevates mandible, and retracts mandible
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Sternocleidomastoid
- Origin: Manubrium of the sternum and the medial clavicle
- Insertion: Mastoid process of the temporal bone
- Action: Flexes head, rotates head laterally
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Scalenes
- Origin: Transverse processes of the cervical vertibrae
- Insertion: Anterior surface of ribs 1 and 2
- Action: Elevates ribs 1 and 2, flexes neck, rotates neck
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Splenius Capitis
- Origin: Spinous process of C6-T7
- Insertion: Mastoid process of the temporal bone, Occipital bone
- Action: Extends or hyper extends vertebral column
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Semispinalis capitis
- Origin: Transverse process of C7- T12
- Insertion: Occipital bone
- Action: Extends vertebral column
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Erector spinae iliocostalis
- Origin: Iliac crest, ribs 3-12
- Insertion: Inferior border of the ribs, transverse processes of C4-C6
- Action: Extends vertibral column, laterally flexes vertibral column
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Longissimus
- Origin: Transverse process of C4-L5
- Insertion: Mastoid process of the temporal bone
- Action: Extends vertibral column, laterally flexes vertibral column
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Spinalis
- Origin: Spinous processes of C6-T7
- Insertion: Spinous procceses of C4-T6
- Action: Extends vertibral column
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