facial muscles pt. 2

Question 1

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi origin

Answer 1

frontal process of maxilla

Question 2

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi insertion

Answer 2

skin of the nostril wing and the upper lip

Question 3

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi action

Answer 3

lifts upper lips and dilates the the nostril

Question 4

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi other name

Answer 4

common elevator

Question 5

zygomaticus origin

Answer 5

zygomatic bone

Question 6

zygomaticus insertion

Answer 6

skin and muscles at the corners of the mouth

Question 7

zygomaticus action

Answer 7

raises corners of the mouth

Question 8

levator anguli oris origin

Answer 8

anterior surface of the mandible ***

Question 9

levator anguli oris insertion

Answer 9

corner of the mouth

Question 10

levator anguli oris action

Answer 10

elevates angle of the mouth

Question 11

buccinator origin

Answer 11

molar region of the maxilla and mandible

Question 12

buccinator insertion

Answer 12

orbicularis oris

Question 13

buccinator action

Answer 13

compress cheek for whistling and sucking

Question 14

buccinator other name

Answer 14

Bugler’s/Trumpeter’s muscle

Question 15

risorious origin

Answer 15

deep fascia of the face

Question 16

risorious insertion

Answer 16

skin at the angle of the mouth

Question 17

risorious action

Answer 17

retracts angle of the mouth
- for smiling and laughing

Question 18

depressor anguli oris origin

Answer 18

outer surface of mandible

Question 19

depressor anguli oris insertion

Answer 19

angle of the mouth

Question 20

depressor anguli oris action

Answer 20

pulls corner of mouth downward

Question 21

depressor anguli oris other name

Answer 21

triangularis

Question 22

depressor labii inferioris origin

Answer 22

outer surface of the mandible

Question 23

depressor labii inferioris insertion

Answer 23

skin of the lower lip

Question 24

depressor labii inferioris action

Answer 24

depresses and draws lower lip laterally

Question 25

depressor labii inferioris other name

Answer 25

quadratus

Question 26

mentalis origin

Answer 26

below the incisor teeth on mandible

Question 27

mentalis insertion

Answer 27

skin of the chin

Question 28

mentalis action

Answer 28

protrudes lower lip in “pouting” expression and wrinkles the chin

Question 29

platysma origin

Answer 29

fascia of pectoral and deltoid muscles in the chest

Question 30

platysma insertion

Answer 30

lower margin of the mandible as well as the skin and muscle at the corner of the mouth

Question 31

platysma action

Answer 31

depresses the mandible, pulls the lower lip back down, and tenses skin of the neck

Question 32

sternocleidomastoid origin

Answer 32

manubrium of sternum and medial portion of clavicle

Question 33

sternocleidomastoid insertion

Answer 33

mastoid process of temporal bone and the nuchal line of the occipital bone

Question 34

sternocleidomastoid action

Answer 34

turns and pulls the head down