(Head and neck muscles )9 Flashcards
1
Q
Action of orbularis oris?
A
: closes eyelid
2
Q
action of orbicularis oris?
A
:Closes lips
3
Q
action of platysma?
A
:tenses skin on neck and depresses mandible
4
Q
action of masseter?
A
: Elevates mandible, and closes jaw
5
Q
action of zygomaticus major
A
: Elevates angle in corner of mouth
6
Q
action of sternoidcleidmastoid ?
A
lps: turns head toward shoulder of opposite side
Bil: Neck flexion
7
Q
action of frontalis?
A
: Raised eyebrows, wrinkled forehead
8
Q
Action of occipitalis?
A
:teneses and retracts scalp
9
Q
Action of temporalis ?
A
closes the jaw,raises and retracts mandible