Facial Muscles, Mastication, and Tongue Flashcards
Which muscle compresses the cheek?
Buccinator
Which muscle creates suction? Eg a straw
Buccinator
What actions does the buccinator help perform?
Suction, whistling, playing the trumpet
What is the difference between the buccinator and the risorius?
Is differentiated from risorius because the buccinator is a bigger muscle
Which muscle wrinkles the skin of the chin?
Mentalis
Which muscle is used to pout?
Mentalis
What shape are mentalis muscles?
“V” shaped
What muscle raises the upper lip?
Lavator labii superioris
Which muscle causes a sneer or snarl?
Levator labii superioris
Which muscle flares just the nostril/nare?
And spell
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
Which levator labii muscle is longer?
The lavator labii superioris alaeque nasi
Which two muscles raise the upper lip?
Levator labii superioris
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
Which muscle lowers the lower lip?
Depressor labii inferioris
Which facial expression does the depressor labii inferioris create?
Pout
What muscle closes the lips?
Orbicularis oris
Which muscle aids is speech?
Orbicularis oris
This muscle protrudes lips as in kissing.
Orbicularis oris
Which muscle depresses the corners of the mouth?
Depressor anguli oris
Which facial expression does the depressor anguli oris create?
Grimace
What is the antagonist of the depressor anguli oris?
Levator anguli oris
Which muscle brings up the corners of the mouth?
Levator anguli oris
Which muscle expresses smiles and laughter?
Levator anguli oris
What muscle is synergistic with the elevator anguli oris?
Zygomaticus major
What does the nasalis muscle do?
Widens the whole nostril during inhalation
Which muscle creates horizontal wrinkles between the eyes?
Procerus