Facial Structures

Question 1

Mandible

Answer 1

the jawbone ( strongest bone in the face )

Question 2

Maxilla

Answer 2

area around nose, below nose and basically like the front section

Question 3

Occipital

Answer 3

The back of the head

Question 4

Frontal

Answer 4

covers up the frontal lobe of the brain (forehead)

Question 5

Parietal

Answer 5

side of the head - tracks certain body parts as they move

Question 6

Zygomatic

Answer 6

most commonly known as the cheekbone area like high structure part of your cheekbone

Question 7

Temporal

Answer 7

above the back of the neck - involved in understanding language and learning

Question 8

Orbicularis Oculi

Answer 8

a muscle located in the eyelids, arranged in bands around the upper and lower eyelid

Question 9

Orbicularis Oris

Answer 9

complex, multi-layered which attaches to the dermis of the upper lid and lower lip ( like mustache area )

Question 10

Temporalis

Answer 10

runs from the side of the skull to the back of the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing

Question 11

nasal

Answer 11

the nose