Face Flashcards
1
Q
What is the innervation of the ‘muscles of mastication’?
A
Mandibular nerve/trigeminal nerve/CN V.
2
Q
Which muscle is responsible for raising the eyebrows?
A
Frontalis/occipto-frontalis muscle.
3
Q
If you are unable to close your eyes tightly, which muscle is responsible for this action?
A
Orbicularis oculi.
4
Q
If you find it difficult to ‘blow out your cheeks’, which muscle does this involve?
A
Orbicularis oris.
5
Q
What are the sensory functions of the facial nerve?
A
Sensory-taste from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue.
6
Q
What are the autonomic functions of the facial nerve?
A
Secretion of salvia and tears.
