Exam 3: Skull lecture iii Flashcards
orbicularis oris: origin
from maxilla and mandible
orbicularis oris: insertion
to mucous membrane of lips
orbicularis oris: action
closes oral fissure (space btwn lips) and aids in puckering lips
orbicularis ori: innervation
facial nerve
buccinator: origin
from mandible, maxilla, and pterygomandibular raphe
buccinator: insertion
to angle of mouth
buccinator: action
compresses cheeks during blowing and puckering (press cheeks against molar teeth) and help keep food in place during chewing
zygomaticus major: origin
from zygomatic arch
zygomaticus major: insertion
to angle of mouth
zygomaticus major: action
elevate labial commissure (jxn of upper and lower lips); bilateral contraction causes smile; unilateral contraction causes sneer
muscles of scalp/facial expression are all innervated by:
the facial nerve
levator labii superioris: origin
from maxilla
levator labii superioris: insertion
to skin of upper lip
levator labii superioris: action
elevate upper lip
depressor labii inferioris: origin
From mandible
depressor labii inferioris: insertion
to skin of lower lip
depressor labii inferioris: action
depress lower lip
depressor anguli oris: origin
from mandible
depressor anguli oris: insertion
to angle of mouth
depressor anguli oris: action
depress labial commissure
platysma: origin
from subcutaneous tissue around the clavicle
platysma: insertion
to mandible, skin of cheek, and angle of mouth