facial muscles pt. 1

Question 1

origin

Answer 1

fixed muscle attachment

Question 2

insertion

Answer 2

movable attachment of the distal end of a muscle, moves towards origin

Question 3

action

Answer 3

what a muscle does

Question 4

striation

Answer 4

alignment of muscle fibers

Question 5

belly

Answer 5

fleshy, central part of a muscle

Question 6

tendon

Answer 6

connective tissue for the attachment of muscles to bones

Question 7

sphincter

Answer 7

circular muscle constricting an orifice

Question 8

antagonist

Answer 8

contrary action of one muscle

Question 9

aponeurosis

Answer 9

a broad flat sheet of connective tissue that serves as a muscle attachment

Question 10

synergist

Answer 10

muscles that cooperate with each other

Question 11

fascia

Answer 11

fibrous membrane that covers supports, and separates muscles as well as unites the skin with the underlying tissue

Question 12

superficial fascia

Answer 12

subcutaneous covering which allows free movement of the skin

Question 13

deep fascia

Answer 13

envelops and binds muscles

Question 14

frontalis origin

Answer 14

galea aponeurotica

Question 15

frontalis insertion

Answer 15

skin of the eyebrows and root of the nose

Question 16

frontalis action

Answer 16

raises the eyebrows and wrinkles nose
- muscle of surprise

Question 17

galea aponeurotica origin

Answer 17

occipital and temporal bones

Question 18

galea aponeurotica insertion

Answer 18

galea aponeurotica

Question 19

galea aponeurotica action

Answer 19

pulling galea aponeurotica stabilizes position of frontal belly

Question 20

temporalis origin

Answer 20

temporal fossa

Question 21

temporalis insertion

Answer 21

coronoid process of the mandible by a tendon which lies deep to the zygomatic arch

Question 22

temporalis action

Answer 22

closes jaw and is the primary muscle of mastication

Question 23

masseter origin

Answer 23

zygomatic arch and bone

Question 24

masseter insertion

Answer 24

angle and ramus of the mandible

Question 25

masseter action

Answer 25

mastication (chewing)

Question 26

orbicularis oculi origin

Answer 26

frontal and maxillary bones and ligaments around the eye sockets

Question 27

orbicularis oculi insertion

Answer 27

eyelid

Question 28

orbicularis oculi action

Answer 28

blinking, squinting, and drawing eyebrows inferiorly

Question 29

orbicularis oculi antagonist

Answer 29

levator palpebrae superioris

Question 30

levator palpebrae superioris origin

Answer 30

inside the eye socket

Question 31

levator palpebrae superioris insertion

Answer 31

eyelid

Question 32

levator palpebrae superioris action

Answer 32

open eyes

Question 33

levator palpebrae superioris antagonist

Answer 33

orbicularis oculi

Question 34

corrugator origin

Answer 34

arch of the frontal bone

Question 35

corrugator insertion

Answer 35

skin of the eyebrow

Question 36

corrugator synergistic

Answer 36

orbicularis oculi and procerus

Question 37

whats the corrugator known for

Answer 37

the frowning muscle

Question 38

procerus origin

Answer 38

skin of the nose

Question 39

procerus insertion

Answer 39

forehead

Question 40

procerus action

Answer 40

draws eyebrows downward

Question 41

procerus synergistic

Answer 41

corrugator and orbicularis oculi

Question 42

orbicularis oris origin

Answer 42

mandible, maxilla, and other muscles surrounding the lips

Question 43

orbicularis oris insertion

Answer 43

muscles and skin at the angles of the mouth

Question 44

orbicularis oris action

Answer 44

purses and protrudes the lips for kissing and whistling
- puckering muscle

Question 45

levator labii superioris origin

Answer 45

zygomatic bone and maxilla

Question 46

levator labii superioris insertion

Answer 46

muscle and skin of upper lip

Question 47

levator labii superioris action

Answer 47

opens lips