Cranial & Facial Landmarks Flashcards
Occipital Belly
(muscles of cranium)
O: lateral 2/3 of superior nuchal line, EOP & mastoid process of temporal bone
I: skin of occipital region, epicranial aponeurosis
A: moves scalp backwards
N: facial nerve
Frontalis
(muscles of cranium)
O: epicranial aponeurosis
I: skin of occipital region, epicranial aponeurosis
A: wrinkles forehead skin, raises eyebrows
N: facial nerve
Temporalis
(muscles of cranium)
O: temporal fascia above ear
I: lateral border of epicranial aponeurosis
A: elevation of ear, stabilizes epicranial aponeurosis
N: facial nerve
Auricularis: anterior, superior, posterior
(muscles of cranium)
O:
anterior - temporal fascia, epicranial aponeurosis
superior - temporal fascia, epicranial aponeurosis
posterior - base of mastoid process
I:
anterior - anterior ear
superior - upper ear
posterior - lower ear
A:
anterior - elevates, draws ear forward
superior - retracts, elevates ear
posterior - retracts, elevates ear
N: facial nerve
Orbicularis Oculi
(muscles of facial expressions)
O: nasal part of front bone, frontal process of maxilla
I: muscle fibers around orbit, downward to cheek, blends with other structures
A:
palpebral part - closes eyes gently
orbital part - stronger closing of eyes
N: facial nerve
Corrugator Supercilii
(muscles of facial expressions)
O: medial end of superciliary arch
I: deep surface of skin above middles of orbital arch
A: draws eyebrows down and in (frowning muscle)
N: facial nerve
Levator Palpebrae Superioris
(muscles of facial expressions)
O: inferior surface of lesser wing of sphenoid bone
I: skin of eyelid, superior tarsal plate of upper eyelid, orbital wall
A: raises upper eyelid
N: oculomotor nerve
Procerus
(nasal muscles)
O: fascia covering lower part of nasal bone, and upper part of lateral nasal cartilage
I: skin over lower part of forehead between eyebrows
A: draws down medial angle of eyebrows, produces wrinkles of bridge of nose
N: facial nerve
Nasalis
(nasal muscles)
O:
alar portion (inferior) - maxilla
transverse portion (superior) - maxilla
I:
alar portion - midline of nose
transverse portion - midline of nose
A:
alar portion - flares nostrils
transverse portion - depresses cartilage of nose
N: facial nerve
Depressor Septi Nasi
(nasal muscles)
O: incisive fossa of maxilla
I: ala & septum of nose
A: draws ala of nose downward to close the nose
N: facial nerve
Levator Labii Superioris
(buccolabial muscles)
O: lower margin of orbit
I: orbicularis of upper lip
A: moves upper lip upward and forward
N: facial nerve
Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nase
(buccolabial muscles)
O: maxilla
I: greater alar cartilage, skin of nose, upper part of lip
A: raises and protrudes upper lip
N: facial nerve
Zygomaticus Minor
(buccolabial muscles)
O: zygomatic bone
I: orbicularis oris of upper lip
A: deepens nasolabial furrow (sadness)
N: facial nerve
Zygomaticus Major
(buccolabial muscles)
O: zygomatic bone in front of temporal process
I: angle of mouth, blends with adjacent muscles
A: draws angle of mouth up and out (smile)
N: facial nerve
Levator Anguli Oris
(buccolabial muscles)
O: maxilla
I: angle of mouth, blends with orbicularis oculi
A: depresses nasolabial furrow
N: facial nerve