Class 7 - THE MUSCLES OF THE HEAD Flashcards
Muscles of the head (4)
Muscles of the facial expression
Muscles that move the eyeball
Muscles the aid mastication and speech
Muscles that move the tongue
Muscles of the facial expression (4)
Scalp muscles
Mouth muscles
Neck muscles
Orbit and eyebrow muscles
Muscles of the facial expression lie within…
The subcutaneous layer
Muscles of facial expression insert into…
The dermis of the skin
Muscles of the facial expression generally surround…
The natural orifices of the head (sphincters and dilators, i.e. eyes, mouth, nose, ears)
All muscles of the facial expression are innervated by which nerve?
Facial nerve (cranial VII)
Frontalis origin
Epicranial aponeurosis
Frontalis insertion
Skin superior to supraorbital margin
Frontalis action
Draws scalp anteriorly, raises eyebrows
Occipitalis origin
Occipital bone and mastoid process of temporal bone
Occipitalis insertion
Epicranial aponeurosis
Occipitalis action
Draws scalp posteriorly
Orbicularis or is origin
Muscle fibres surrounding opening of mouth
Orbicularis oris insertion
Skin at the corner of mouth
Orbicularis oris action
Closes and protrudes lips (kissing, compresses lips against teeth, shapes lips during speech)
Zygomaticus major origin
Zygomatic bone
Zygomatic major insertion
Skin at angle of mouth and orbicularis oris
Zygomatic major action
Draws angle of mouth superiorly and laterally (smiling)
Zygomatic minor origin
Zygomatic bone
Zygomatic minor insertion
Upper lip
Zygomatic minor action
Raises upper lip, exposing upper teeth
Levator labii superioris origin
Superior to infraorbital foramen of maxilla
Levator labii superioris insertion
Skin at angle of mouth and orbicularis oris
Levator labii superioris action
Raises upper lip
Depressor labii inferioris origin
Mandible
Depressor labii inferioris insertion
Skin of lower lip
Depressor labii inferioris action
Depresses lower lip
Depressor anguli oris origin
Mandible
Depressor anguli oris insertion
Angle of mouth
Depressor anguli oris action
Draws angle of mouth laterally and inferiorly (opening mouth)
Levator anguli oris origin
Inferior to infraoribital foramen
Levator anguli oris insertion
Skin of lower lip and orbicularis oris
Levator anguli oris action
Draws angle of mouth laterally and superiorly
Buccinator origin
Alveolar process of maxilla and mandible and pterygomandibular raphe
Buccinator action
Presses cheeks against teeth and lips (whistling, blowing, sucking)
Draws corners of mouth laterally
Keeps food between teeth and not teeth and cheeks
Risorius origin
Fascia over parotid (salivary) gland
Risorius insertion
Skin at angle of mouth
Risorius action
Draws angle of mouth laterally (grimacing)