Cranial nerves

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Joints of the Upper Limb

Shoulder Joint                          The synovial  ball and socket variety of joint is formed by the glenoid cavity of the scapula and head of the humerus. It is the most mobile joint of the body.This joint is also known as glenohumeral joint. The joint has the following characteristics. Articular Capsule                          The joint surface is covered with the sleeve of hyaline...

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Skull and Facial Muscles

Frontalis muscle Origin:           Epicranial aponeurosis Insertion:           Supra orbital margin Function:           Raises the upper eyelids, and wrinkles the skin of the forehead Occipitalis muscle Origin:           Posterior margin of the occipital bone and mastoid process of temporal bone Insertion:           Epicranial aponeurosis Function:          ...

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