Facial Muscle

Question 1

Majority of facial muscles attach to _ at one end and _ at other

Answer 1

Skull bone

Dermis

Question 2

Number of small muscles called _ open mouth

Answer 2

Dilators

Question 3

Dilators radiate out from corners of mouth and lips where they _

Answer 3

Attach to bone

Question 4

_ elevates upper lip

Answer 4

Levator labii superioris

Question 5

_ joins zygomatic bone and mandible

Answer 5

Masseter

Question 6

_ pulls mouth and lips upwards and sideways (smiling)

Answer 6

Risorius

Question 7

_ pulls mouth and corners of lips downwards and sideways

Answer 7

Depressor anguli oris

Question 8

_ part of orbicularis oculi closes eyelids

Answer 8

Palpebral

Question 9

_ flares the external nares (nostril)

Answer 9

Nasalis

Question 10

Like risorius, _ pulls mouth and lips upwards and sideways

Answer 10

Zygomaticus major

Question 11

Buccinator is flat sheet of cheek muscle attached to upper and lower jaw which enables _ (2)

Answer 11

Blowing

Sucking

Question 12

_ furrows the chin

Answer 12

Mentalis

Question 13

_ is thin sheet of muscle between thorax and jaw; pulls lips and mouth and jaw downwards

Answer 13

Platysma