Facial Acupuncture Basics Flashcards
How does facial acupuncture work?
Harmonize internal imbalances which affect our overall health, cause aging of internal body system and reflect on the face as wrinkles, sagging, puffiness, discoloration
List contraindications for Facial Acupuncture
DM Thrombophilia Blood thinning medications Long term corticosteroid use Severe migraines HTN Contagious skin disease Infected, irritated skin, open wounds Severe deficiency of Qi and blood Extreme stress, tension Caution in pregnancy
Muscles of facial expression develop from the mesoderm of the __________. They are all innervated by _____
2nd branchial arch
CN VII
The earliest herbal medicine book that included facial rejuvenation was ________
Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing
The earliest known book to discuss acupuncture in facial rejuvenation was ___________
Huang Di Nei Jing
During the Jin Dynasty (265-420 AD), what book added acupuncture to the modalities used for facial rejuvenation?
Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing
List the muscles of facial expression involved with
Plastysma Zygomaticus Major Zygomaticus Minor Levator labii superioris Mentalis Risorius Buccinator Depressor labii inferioris Depressor anguli oris Orbicularis Oculi Orbicularis Oris Corrugator supercilli Levator palpebrae superioris Procerus Epicranius Temporalis
List the muscles of facial expression involved with smiling
Zygomaticus Major
Zygomaticus Minor
What muscles express sadness?
Plastysma
Depressor anguli oris
What muscles engage frowning?
Corrugator supercilli
Procerus
The levator labii superioris is involved in what facial expression?
sneering
The mentalis muscle is involved in what facial expression?
doubt or disdain
The muscle of facial expression that is innervated by CN III is ______. This muscle’s function is ________
levator palpebrae superioristo
elevate upper eyelids
The epicranius muscles function to ________ and express _______
raise eyebrows, draw scalp back
surprise
Which facial muscle closes the eyelids?
Orbicularis Oculi
