Face & Parotid Region Severson

Question 1

Muscles of the face that are innervated by CN VII

Answer 1

Facial Nerve innervates:
orbicularis oculi (forcefully closes eye)
orbicularis oris (closes mouth)
buccinator (primary cheek muscle)
platysma
frontalis
occipitalis

Question 2

5 branches of the facial nerve (superior and down)

Answer 2

temporal
zygomatic
buccal
marginal mandibular
cervical

Question 3

Masseter muscle (attachments and innervation)

Answer 3

zygomatic bone and zygomatic arch.

innervated by the trigeminal nerve (mandibular v3 branch)