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1
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Which muscle is responsible for raising the eyebrows?

A

Frontalis

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2
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What is the primary action of the Orbicularis oculi muscle?

A

Closing the eyelids

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3
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Which muscle is responsible for compressing the cheeks during actions such as blowing?

A

Buccinator

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4
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What is the main function of the Platysma muscle?

A

Depress the mandible and lower lip

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5
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Which muscle is responsible for narrowing the oral aperture?

A

Orbicularis oris

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6
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What is the innervation of the Zygomaticus major muscle?

A

Zygomatic and bucaal branch of Facial nerve

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7
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Which muscle is involved in smiling and elevating the upper lip?

A

Levator labii superioris

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8
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What is the action of the Depressor anguli oris muscle?

A

Depresses the corner of the mouth

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9
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Which muscle is responsible for wrinkling the forehead?

A

Corrugator supercilii

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10
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What is the innervation of the Temporalis muscle?

A

Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

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11
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Which muscle is responsible for raising the angle of the mouth during smiling?

A

Levator anguli oris

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12
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What is the action of the Procerus muscle?

A

Wrinkles the skin over the bridge of the nose

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13
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Which muscle is responsible for compressing the lips against the teeth?

A

Orbicularis Oris

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14
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What is the innervation of the Masseter muscle?

A

Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

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15
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Which muscle is involved in frowning and lowering the corners of the mouth?

A

Depressor anguli oris

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16
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What is the primary action of the Levator labii superioris muscle?

A

Elevates the upper lip

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17
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Which muscle is responsible for raising the angle of the mouth?

A

Zygomaticus major

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18
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What is the function of the Mentalis muscle?

A

Elevates and protrudes (puckers) the lower lip

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19
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Which muscle is responsible for lowering the lower lip?

A

Depressor labii inferioris

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20
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What is the innervation of the Buccinator muscle?

A

Facial nerve (CN VII)

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21
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Which muscle is involved in protruding the lips?

A

Mentalis

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22
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What is the action of the Corrugator supercilii muscle?

A

Wrinkles the forehead vertically
Draws brows together

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23
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Which muscle is responsible for raising the upper lip and dilating the nostrils?

A

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

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24
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What is the innervation of the Orbicularis oculi muscle?

A

Facial nerve (CN VII)
Temporal and Zygomatic nerve

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26
Q

List Muscles of Frowning

A

Orbicular oris - Depressor Anguli Oris - Depressor Labii inferioris - Corrugator supercilli - Platysma - Mentalis - Procerus - Orbicularis Oculi

27
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Function of Orbital Part

A

Closes eye TIGHTLY, also winking

28
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Function of Lacrimal Part

A

drainage of lacrimal fluid, behind lacrimal sac

29
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Function of P___ part

A

Soft blinking

30
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Muscles around Orbit

A

Orbicularis Oculi - Corrugator supercili - Depressor supercili

31
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Which Fascia are the muscles

A

Superficial Fascia

32
Q

Arise from where? embryologically

A

Paraxial Mesodem of 2nd Pharyngeal Arch

33
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What are the Smiling Muscles

A

Zygomaticus Major - Minor - Orbicularis Oculi - Levator Labii Superioris - Levator Anguli Oris - Risorius

34
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Function of OcipitoFrontalis

A

Retracts Scalp and - pulls forehead

35
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Function of Zygomaticus Major and Minor

A

Pulls the corners of mouth for laughing, smiling and displaying teeth

36
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Parts of Obicularis Oculi

A

Lacrimal - Orbital - Palpibral

37
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What is Crow’s Feet

A

Contraction of Orbicularis oculi draws skin of forehead, temple and cheeks towards the lateral angle of eye producing radiating skin folds

38
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What is paralysis of the Orbicularis oculi called

39
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Function of O. Oris

A

Kisser (puckers lip, sphincter of mouth)

40
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which muscle pulls down corners of lip

A

Depressor Anguli Oris

41
Q

Which muscle pulls down lower lip

A

Depressor labii inferioris

42
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Function of Platysma

A

Pulls down the lips and mouth and lower face

43
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What muscle pouts lower lip

44
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Function of Corrugator supercili

A

Pulls together eyebrows

45
Q

Procerus Muscle

A

Wrinkles nose bridge

46
Q

Buccinator

A

Tenses cheek to keep food

47
Q

Flares nostrils

A

Nasalis (alar part)

48
Q

Levator of upper lip

A

Levator labi superiosis and LLS Alaeque Nasi

49
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Function of Levator Anguli Oris

A

Raise corners of mouth

50
Q

Pulls lip laterally

51
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Cause of Wrinkling

A

Repeated folding of skin along axis of contracting muscles of face

52
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What provides rounded contour of cheek

A

Bucaal fat pad

53
Q

What fat helps baby suck milk

A

Suctorial pad of fat

54
Q

Muscles around Nose

A

Nasalis - Procerus - LLSAN

55
Q

Muscles around mouth

A

Zygomaticus Major - Minor - Levator Labii Superioris - Levator Anguli Oris - Risorius - Depressor Anguli oris - Depressor labii inferioris - Buccinator - LLASN

56
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Muscle affected in Facial palsy

A

Buccinator, can’t blow cheek and food accumulates in vestibule during mastication

57
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Clinical of Orbicularis Oris

A

Paralysis of one half leads to slurred speech and improper closure of lips on that side

58
Q

List nerves of face

A
  • Posterior auricular - Temporal - Marginal Mandibular - Zygomatic - Bucaal - Cervical
59
Q

Arteries of face

A

South African Ladies Found Our Pyramids Most satisfactory

60
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What artery supplies temporal and forehead regions of face

A

Superficial Temporal Artery

61
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What supplies the cheek

A

Maxillary artery

62
Q

Bells Palsy

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