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Facial Expression Muscles Flashcards

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Occipitofrontalis

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Elevates the eyebrow

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Nasalis

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Compressing and flaring the nostril

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Procerus

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depress medial eyebrow (frown nose wrinkle)

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Buccinator

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Compresses the cheeks

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Depressor Anguli Oris

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depress angle of the mouth

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Depressor Labii inferioris

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pulls down lower lip

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Levator Anguli Oris

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elevate the angles of the lips

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Levator Labii Superioris

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elevate and evert the upper lip

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Mentalis

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depress and evert the base of the lower lip (in the chin)

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Obicularis Oris

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this muscle brings the lips together to close the mouth

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Risorius

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“the smiling muscle” pulls angles of the mouth laterally and superiorly

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Zygomaticus Major

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elevating and everting the angle of the mouth superolaterally

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13
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Zygomaticus Minor

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elevate and evert upper lip

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14
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Orbicularis Oculi

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closing the eyes

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15
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Platysma

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assists in depressing the mandible and opening mouth (neck muscles)

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16
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Elevates the eyebrow

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Occipitofrontalis

17
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Compressing and flaring the nostril

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Nasalis

18
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depress medial eyebrow (frown nose wrinkle)

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Procerus

19
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Compresses the cheeks

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Buccinator

20
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depress angle of the mouth

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Depressor Anguli Oris

21
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pulls down lower lip

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Depressor Labii inferioris

22
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elevate the angles of the lips

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Levator Anguli Oris

23
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elevate and evert the upper lip

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Levator Labii Superioris

24
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depress and evert the base of the lower lip (in the chin)

A

Mentalis

25
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this muscle brings the lips together to close the mouth

A

Obicularis Oris

26
Q

“the smiling muscle” pulls angles of the mouth laterally and superiorly

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Risorius

27
Q

elevating and everting the angle of the mouth superolaterally

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Zygomaticus Major

28
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elevate and evert upper lip

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Zygomaticus Minor

29
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closing the eyes

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Orbicularis Oculi

30
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assists in depressing the mandible and opening mouth (neck muscles)

A

Platysma

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