lecture 25 Flashcards
dorsum
bridge of the nose runs between root and apex
flared margins of nostrils
alae
oral region is surrounded by
red zone of lips ( vermillion)
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
elevates upper lip and dilates the nostrils. inserts on skin of upper lip
levator labii superioris
insert on the lateral half of upper lip. elevates upper lip
zygomaticus minor
in front of major. inserts on lateral part of upper lip. elevates upper lip
zygomaticus major
passes laterally and inserts on the corner of the mouth. pulls mouth upward and outward for smiling and laughing
levator anguli oris
elevates corner of the mouth
risorius
widens the mouth
depressor anguli oris
depresses the corner of the mouth, associated with expression of grief
depressor labii inferioris
depressed lower lip and draw it laterally
mentalis
raises and protrudes the upper lip
facial nerve (cranial nerve 7)
emerges from the stylomastoid foramen, pierces the parotid gland and supplies the facial muscles knows parotid plexus
parotid plexus
temporal, zygomatic, buccal, mandibular, and cervical branches