This document discusses the axial musculature of the body. It is divided into several sections that describe the major muscle groups of the axial skeleton including the muscles of the head and neck, vertebral column, thorax, and abdomen. Key muscle groups are the extraocular muscles that control eye movement, muscles of mastication like the masseter and temporalis, pharyngeal muscles like the constrictors, and abdominal muscles like the rectus abdominis. Diagrams and tables are provided to illustrate the origins, insertions and actions of the main axial muscles.
This document discusses the axial musculature of the body. It is divided into several sections that describe the major muscle groups of the axial skeleton including the muscles of the head and neck, vertebral column, thorax, and abdomen. Key muscle groups are the extraocular muscles that control eye movement, muscles of mastication like the masseter and temporalis, pharyngeal muscles like the constrictors, and abdominal muscles like the rectus abdominis. Diagrams and tables are provided to illustrate the origins, insertions and actions of the main axial muscles.