Facial Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main facial muscles?
A
Frontalis Orbicularis oculi Buccinator Orbicularis oris Platysma
2
Q
What is the action of frontalis?
A
Raise eyebrows
3
Q
What is the action of orbicularis oculi?
A
Close eyes
4
Q
What is the action of buccinator?
A
Push food into centre of mouth
5
Q
What is the action of orbicularis oris?
A
Purse lips
6
Q
What is the action of platysma?
A
Frowning
7
Q
What is the nerve supply of frontalis?
A
Temporal branch
8
Q
What is the nerve supply of orbicularis oculi?
A
Zygomatic branch
9
Q
What is the nerve supply of buccinator?
A
Buccal branch
10
Q
What is the nerve supply of orbicularis oculi?
A
Marginal mandibular branch
11
Q
What is the nerve supply of platysma?
A
Cervical branch
