Face Musles Lec Flashcards
All facial muscles (not mastication) are innervated by what nerve
facial nerve - cranial nerve 7
has lots of branches
what are the parts that make up the face
calvaria, floor of the cranial cavity, viscerocranium
What is the pterion and what happens if you get hit there?
4 bones meet together, get hit go to sleep
Orbicularis oculi
Palpebral part: gently shuts the eye
Orbital part: forcefully shuts the eye
How many bones of the cranium are there
22
*know the layers of muscles
Occipitofrontalis
Wrinkles forehead, lifts eyebrows
Nasalis
Transverse part: compresses nasal appetite
Alar part: flares the nostrils
Procerus
Draws down medial angle of eyebrows, produces horizontal lines over nose
Depressor Septi
Pull nose inferiorly (bunny nose)
Depressor anguli oris
Frown
Depressor labii inferioris
Draws bottom lip inferiorly and laterally
“Yikes”
Mentalis
Raises and protrudes lower lip
Pout
Corrugartor supercilii
Draws eyes medially and downward
Angry face, villain name
Risorius
Retracts corners of mouth (half effort grin)
Zygomaticus
Major: smile (corners of mouth up and away)
Minor: draws upper lip upward (showing teeth)
Orbicularis oris
Closed lips, protrudes lips