Facial muscles Flashcards
where are the facial muscles embedded
in the the superficial facial
what kind of motor units does the facial muscle make
small motor units
proprioceptive feedback in the facial muscles
limited peripheral proprioceptive feedback.
few if any muscle receptors
Absence of joints and joint receptors
face muscle attach where
Muscles generally attached to bones of the skull and the skin.
relationship between facial orifices and facial muscles
Generally facial muscles surround facial orifices
(eyes, mouth, nostrils).
Functions of the face muscles
Protective and Facial expressions
Facial expressions general importance
convey mood during communication
protective function of the facial muscles
sphincters and dilators for facial orifices.
facial nerve motor component
Muscles of facial expression, Platysma, stylohyoid, digastric
Stapedius muscle of middle ear
facial nerve visceral component
Salivary glands
Lacrimal gland
Taste sensation of anterior 2/3 of the tongue
facial nerve sensory component
Sensation, small area around ear (post. Auricular)
the facial nerve does not do what in the face
Opening the eye (CN III)
Facial sensation and mastication (CN V – trigeminal)
Frontalis is the frontal belly of what
Occipitofrontalis muscle
Frontalis is part of what part of the head
Part of scalp
No bone attachment
Frontalis main action
Elevates the eyebrows
Wrinkles forehead
Orbicularis Oculi
Encircles the eye
Eye closure
Encourages flow of tears
Corrugator Supercilli
Knits eyebrows together
Levator Palpebrae Superioris
Not muscle of facial expression
Opening of the eyes
Not CN VII (CN III)
Elevates upper eyelid – continuously active
Nasalis
Compresses and flares the nostril
Draws the nostril down
Procerus
Draws the medial part of the eyebrow inferiorly
Wrinkling of the nose -VB
Orbicularis Oris
Encircles the mouth
Oral sphincter
Lip protrusion, compression, and puckering
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
Elevates alar cartilage of nose and upper lip
Levator labii superioris
Raises and everts the upper lip
Levator anguli oris
Elevates the corner of the mouth
Zygomaticus major and minor
Pulls mouth corners upward and outward
Smile
Risorius
Pulls mouth corners upward and outward (backward)
Smile - controlled, passport
Depressor labii inferioris
Draws lips inferiorly and laterally
Depressor anguli oris
Depresses corner of the mouth
Mentalis
Raise and protrude lower lip
Pout