Apologia Human Anatomy & Physiology
Module 6 Study Guide – Complete
Review 2025
Origin -answer ✔✨---The point at which a muscle's tendon attach to a more stationary bone.
Insertion -answer ✔✨---The point at which a muscle's tendon attaches to a moveable bone.
Belly -answer ✔✨---The largest part of the muscle, which actually contains the muscle cells.
Mastication -answer ✔✨---The process of chewing
Extrinsic hand muscles -answer ✔✨---Muscles in the forearm which create motion in the hands
Intrinsic hand muscles -answer ✔✨---Muscles within the hand which create motion in the hand
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Frontalis? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Galea
Aponeurotica Insertion: Skin of eyebrows Function: Moves eyebrows and forehead
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Occipitalis? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Occipital Bone
Insertion: Galea Aponeurotica Function: Moves eyebrows and forehead
What is the synergist of Occipitalis? -answer ✔✨---Frontalis
, What are the origin, insertion and function of the Temporalis? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Temporal
bone Insertion: Mandible and Zygomatic bone Function: Closes mouth
What muscle is the Temporalis a synergist to? -answer ✔✨---Masseter
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Masseter? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Mandible bone Function: Closes mouth
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Lateral Pterygoid? -answer ✔✨---Origin:
Sphenoid bone Insertion: Mandible bone Function: Opens mouth
What is the Lateral Pterygoid a synergist to? -answer ✔✨---Digastic
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Medial Pterygoid? -answer ✔✨---Origin:
Sphenoid bone Insertion: Mandible bone Function: Closes mouth
What is the Medial Pterygoid synergist to? -answer ✔✨---Temporalis
Which muscles are involved in chewing? -answer ✔✨---Masseter, Lateral Pterygoid, Medial
Pterygoid, Digastic and Temporalis
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Orbicular Oris? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Mouth
muscle Insertion: Lips Function: Sucking
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Orbicular Oculi? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Frontal
and mandible bone Insertion: Eyelids Function: Winking
What would happen if we didn't have an Orbicular Oculi? -answer ✔✨---We could not wink and
moisturize our eye and they would become infected and go into the brain and we would die :(
Module 6 Study Guide – Complete
Review 2025
Origin -answer ✔✨---The point at which a muscle's tendon attach to a more stationary bone.
Insertion -answer ✔✨---The point at which a muscle's tendon attaches to a moveable bone.
Belly -answer ✔✨---The largest part of the muscle, which actually contains the muscle cells.
Mastication -answer ✔✨---The process of chewing
Extrinsic hand muscles -answer ✔✨---Muscles in the forearm which create motion in the hands
Intrinsic hand muscles -answer ✔✨---Muscles within the hand which create motion in the hand
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Frontalis? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Galea
Aponeurotica Insertion: Skin of eyebrows Function: Moves eyebrows and forehead
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Occipitalis? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Occipital Bone
Insertion: Galea Aponeurotica Function: Moves eyebrows and forehead
What is the synergist of Occipitalis? -answer ✔✨---Frontalis
, What are the origin, insertion and function of the Temporalis? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Temporal
bone Insertion: Mandible and Zygomatic bone Function: Closes mouth
What muscle is the Temporalis a synergist to? -answer ✔✨---Masseter
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Masseter? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Zygomatic bone
Insertion: Mandible bone Function: Closes mouth
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Lateral Pterygoid? -answer ✔✨---Origin:
Sphenoid bone Insertion: Mandible bone Function: Opens mouth
What is the Lateral Pterygoid a synergist to? -answer ✔✨---Digastic
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Medial Pterygoid? -answer ✔✨---Origin:
Sphenoid bone Insertion: Mandible bone Function: Closes mouth
What is the Medial Pterygoid synergist to? -answer ✔✨---Temporalis
Which muscles are involved in chewing? -answer ✔✨---Masseter, Lateral Pterygoid, Medial
Pterygoid, Digastic and Temporalis
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Orbicular Oris? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Mouth
muscle Insertion: Lips Function: Sucking
What are the origin, insertion and function of the Orbicular Oculi? -answer ✔✨---Origin: Frontal
and mandible bone Insertion: Eyelids Function: Winking
What would happen if we didn't have an Orbicular Oculi? -answer ✔✨---We could not wink and
moisturize our eye and they would become infected and go into the brain and we would die :(
