Identify two axial muscles that have only one bony attachment?

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Identify two axial muscles that have only one bony attachment?

 

 

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Skeletal muscles are muscle tissue that is under the control of the somatic nervous system. There  are two types of axial muscles:

  • Axial - muscles of head and trunk.
  • Appendicular - muscles of legs and arms.

Axial muscles support and position the axial skeleton systems it originates from the axial skeleton (bones of head, neck, and core of the body). Functions:

  • nonverbal communication by facial expression.
  • movement of head and spinal column
  • movement of ribcage and helps in breathing.
  • chewing and swallowing.
  • protect and support abdominal and pelvic organs.

Extrinsic muscles of the eye:

superior oblique, superior rectus, medial rectus, and inferior rectus.

 

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