Lecture 4 - Facial muscles Flashcards
Parts of the scalp
Skin Connective tissue Aponeurosis Loose areolar tissue Pericranium
Skin
Sweat and sebaceous gland, abundant arterial supply, good venous and lymphatic drainage
Connective tissue
Highly vascularized subcutaneous layer, well supplied with nerves
Aponeurosis
Strong tendinous sheet
Loose areolar tissue
Sponge-like, allows movement of 1st three layers
Pericranium
Forms external periosteum of calvaria
Muscles of facial expression (5)
- Provide us with the ability to express a wide variety of emotions
- Lie within the layers of superficial fascia
- Usually originate in fascia or bones of the skull
- Usually insert into the skin
- Most important are those surrounding orifices of the head
Glosso
Tongue
Labi
Lip
Genio
Chin
Mylo
Mandible
Occuli
Eye
Oris
Mouth
Sterno
Sternum
Stylo
Styloid process
Hyo
Hyoid bone
Omo
Scapula (omoplate)
Frontalis m. action
Raises eyebrows
Wrinkles the skin of the forehead horizontally
Occipitalis m. action
Draws scalp posterior
Orbicularis oris m. action
“kissing muscle”
Closes and protrudes lips
Zygomaticus major m. action
Draws angle of mouth superiorly and laterally, as in smiling or laughing
Both raise the angle of the mouth
Zygomaticus minor m. action
Elevates upper lip, exposing maxillary teeth