facial muscles Flashcards
what does scalp stand for
skin (sweat and sebaceous gland, abundant arterial supply, good venous and lymphatic drainage)
connective tissue (highly vascularized subcutaneous layer, well supplied with nerves)
aponeurosis (strong tendinous sheet)
loose areolar tissue (sponge like, allows mvt of 1st 3 layers)
pericranium (forms external periosteum of calvaria)
characteristics of facial expression muscles
provide us with the ability to express a wide variety of emotions
lies within the layers of superficial fascia
usually originates in fascia or on bones of skull and insert into the skin
which muscles of face expressions are the most important
most important are those surrounding orifices of the head (eyes, nose, mouth) like sphincters and dilators
glosso
tongue
labi
lip
genio
chin
mylo
mandible
occuli
eye
oris
mouth
sterno
sternum
stylo
styloid process
hyo
hyoid bone
omo
scapula
occipitofrontalis m. actions
frontalis: draws scalp ant, raises eyebrows and wrinkle skin of forehead horizontally
occipitalis; draws scalp post
what joins the frontalis and occipitalis m.
galia apeunaronica
orbicularis oris m. action
closes and protrudes lips, compresses lips against teeth and shapes lips during speech
zygomaticus major action
draws angle of mouth superiorly and laterally as in smiling or laughing
zygomaticus minor action
elevates upper lip, exposing maxillary teeth
levator anguli oris action
pulls the angle of the mouth upwards
levator labii superioris action
elevates upper lip