Facial Muscles Flashcards
Frontal belly of occipitofrontalis
elevate eyebrows, wrinkle forehead horizontally
surprise, curiosity
occipital belly of occipitofrontalis
pull scap posteriorly
surprise, curiosity
orbicularis oculi
close eyes
wink, blink, squit
levator palebrae superioris
elevate superior eyelid to open eye
surprise, curiosity
procerus
depress medial eyebrow, wrinkle skin over nose
dislike or disdain
nasalis
compress bridge and depress tip of nose, elevate corners of the nostrils
flares nostrils, anger
buccinator
compress cheeks, holds food in mouth
whistling, sucking
depressor anguli oris
draw corner of mouth inferiorly and laterally
frown
levator labii superioris
elevate and furrow upper lip
sadness
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
elevates upper lip, dilates nostrils
“elvis” snarl
zygomaticus major
raise corners of mouth
smile
zygomaticus minor
raise corner of mouth/lateral upper lip
smile
orbicularis oris
close mouth, purse and protrude lips
kissing, whistling
risorius
draw corner of lip laterally and down, tense lips
frustration, sadness
mentalis
elevate and wrinkle skin of chin, protrudes lower lip
pouting
platysma
tense skin of inferior face and neck, depress jaw
make “eep” face
