Face and Parotid Region Flashcards
Epicranial muscle
Occipitofrontalis muscle
Circumorbital/palpebral muscles
Orbicularis occuli and corrugaor supercilli muscle
Nasal muscles
Procerus, nasalis, depressor septi nasi
Buccolabial muscles
Zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, levator labi superioris, levator anguli oris, risorius, depressors anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, mentalis
Depressors, retractors and everters of lower lip
Depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, mentalis
Elevators, retractors, and reverters of upper lip
Zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, levator labi superioris, levator anguli oris, risorius,
Action of frontalis muscle
elevates eyebrows and wrinkles forehead
Action of occipitals
retracts scalp
Action of orbicular oculi
closes eyelids, both voluntary and blink reflex
Action of corrugater superrich
draws eyebrows downwards and medially
Action of procerus
draws eyebrows downward
Action of nasalis
draws ala of nose toward septum
Action of depressor septi nasi
constricts nares
Action of zygomaticus major
draws angle of mouth upward and backward
Action of zygomaticus minor
elevates upper lip/smile
Action of levator labii superioris ileaque nasi
elevates ala of nose and upper lip
Action of levator labii superioris
elevates upper lip; dilates nares in disgust
Action of levator anguli oris
elevates angle of mouth medially in disgust
Action of risorius
retracts angle of mouth (Fake smile)
Action of depressor anguli oris
depresses angle of mouth in a frown
Action of depressor labii inferioris
depresses lower lip in a snarl
Action of mentalis
elevates and protrudes the lower lip like when pouting
Action of orbicularis oris muscle
closes lips
Action of buccinator
Presses cheek to keep it taut while whistling and chewing
Action of platysma muscle
Tenses skin over neck and lower face
Where does CN VII emerge from the temporal bone?
Stylomastoid foramen
What somatic motor branches does Facial give off as soon as it exits stylomastoid foramen?
branches to stylohyoid, stapedius, posterior auricular, occipitalis, and posterior belly of digastric
5 terminal branches of CN VII
Temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, cervical
What supplies sensory innervation to the face?
V1, V2, and V3 of trigeminal and branches of the cervical plexus from C1-C4.
Sensory branches of cervical plexus
great auricular nerve, lesser occipital nerve, greater occipital nerve
What does great auricular nerve innervate?
Sensory to skin of most of the parotid region and the parotid fascia surrounding the parotid gland