Facial Muscles

Question 1

Frontalis

Answer 1

Wrinkles forehead, connects to Galea Aponeurotica over head

Question 2

Orbicularis Oculi

Answer 2

Closes eye tightly (winking)

Question 3

Orbicularis Oris

Answer 3

Pursing of lips (whistle) resist distension (blowing)

Question 4

Corrugator (supercilii)

Answer 4

Draws eyebrows medially, vertical wrinkles

Question 5

Procerus

Answer 5

Depress medial eyebrows, horizontal wrinkles

Question 6

Nasalis

Answer 6

flares nostrils

Question 7

Levator labii superioris

Answer 7

elevate and evert upper lip

Question 8

levator anguli oris

Answer 8

elevate angle of mouth, widens oral fissure

Question 9

Zygomaticus major

Answer 9

elevates labial commissure bilaterally (smile/laugh) or unilaterally (distain)

Question 10

Zygomaticus Minor

Answer 10

Retracts or everts upper lip- Smugness, contempt or distain

Question 11

Risorius

Answer 11

Retracts angle of mouth directly backwards

Question 12

Depressor anguli oris

Answer 12

Depress angle of mouth, With Risorius- frown

Question 13

Depressor Labii Inferioris

Answer 13

Depress lower lip, draws laterally, Egad (neck)

Question 14

Mentalis

Answer 14

Protrude lower lip, elevate and wrinkle chin (pouting)

Question 15

Buccinator

Answer 15

Lines, compresses cheeks to keep from being bitten, blowing instrument

Question 16

Buccal Cavity

Answer 16

Space between cheek and teeth and 2nd molar, parotid duct dumps

Question 17

Platysma

Answer 17

Tenses skin of neck