Chapter 6 Part 5 (Actions of Facial Muscles)

Question 1

pulls lips toward teeth


Answer 1

Buccinator, Risorius

Question 2

Elevates upper lip and flares nostril

Answer 2

Levator labii superior

Question 3

draws lip down and in (pout)

Answer 3

Depressor labii inferior

Question 4

elevates the mouth at an angle

Answer 4

Levator anguli oris

Question 5

elevate upper lip

Answer 5

Zygomatic minor

Question 6

draws angle of lips up (grin)

Answer 6

Zygomatic major

Question 7

wrinkle chin, lower bottom lip

Answer 7

Mentalis

Question 8

depress angle of lip (frown)

Answer 8

Depressor anguli oris

Question 9

depress mandible

Answer 9

Platysma

Question 10

lifts soft palate up and back; opens Eustachian tube

Answer 10

Levator palatine (levator veli palati)

Question 11

Mostly dilates Eustachian tube; wraps around hamulus, so pulls tube down

Answer 11

Tensor palati (tensor veli palatini)

Question 12

shortens and elevates soft palate

Answer 12

Musculus uvulae

Question 13

Depresses soft palate

Answer 13

Glossopalatine (palatoglossus)

Question 14

depress soft palate

Answer 14

Palatopharyngeus (posterior faucial pillar)

Question 15

bulge on superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, resting point for soft palate, pharyngeal wall movement can help VP incompetency

Answer 15

Passavant’s pad

Question 16

Constrict pharyngeal region

Answer 16

Superior, middle, inferior pharyngeal constrictor

Question 17

constricts opening to esophagus

Answer 17

Cricopharyngeus

Question 18

Lateral tonsils

Answer 18

palatine tonsils

Question 19

Superior tonsils

Answer 19

adenoids

Question 20

Inferior tonsils

Answer 20

lingual tonsils