Facial Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
Orbicularis oris
A
constricts mouth opening (pucker)
2
Q
Orbicularis oculi
A
constricts eye orbit (close eyes)
3
Q
Buccinator
A
Compresses cheeks.
Moves teeth across the mouth.
4
Q
TemporoPARIETALIS
A
Elevates ears.
5
Q
Occipitofrontalis
A
Frontal belly: Elevates eyebrows
Occipital belly: Retracts scalp
6
Q
Platysma
A
Depresses mandible and lower lip (pouting)
7
Q
TemporALIS
A
Elevates mandible
8
Q
Masseter
A
Elevates mandible
9
Q
Zygomaticus
A
Elevates corner of the mouth (smiling)
10
Q
Risorious
A
Draws corner of the mouth laterally
11
Q
Depressor labii inferioris
A
Depresses lower lip vertically
12
Q
Depressor anguli oris
A
Depresses corner of the mouth angularly
13
Q
Nasalis
A
Elevates and compresses nose (nose flare)
14
Q
Levator labii superioris
A
Elevates upper lip
15
Q
Digastric
A
depresses mandible.
elevates hyoid bone.
