major functional muscles of the face and scalp

Question 0

ocibitofrontalis (frontalis) innervation

Answer 0

facial nerve

Question 1

occibitofrontalis (frontalis) location

Answer 1

forehead near eyebrows

Question 2

the facial nerve leaves which foreamen

Answer 2

the stylomastoid foramen

Question 3

the action of the ocibitofrontalis (frontalis)

Answer 3

elevates eyebrows and wrinkles skin of forehead

protracts scalp indicating surprise or curiosity

Question 4

orbicularis oculi (orbital sphincter) location

Answer 4

around the eye

Question 5

action of the orbicularis oculi

Answer 5

closes eyelids, palebral part does so gently, orbital part tightly (winking)

Question 6

orbicularis oris (oral sphincter) location

Answer 6

around the mouth

Question 7

action of orbicularis oris

Answer 7

tonus closes mouth

phasic contraction compresses mouth and protrudes lips (kissing) or resists distention (blowing)

Question 8

buccinator aka

Answer 8

cheek muscle

Question 9

buccinator location

Answer 9

run horizontally along the line of the mouth in the cheeks

Question 10

action of the buccinator

Answer 10

presses cheek against molar teeth

works with tongue to keep food between occlusal surfaces and out of the oral vestubule, resists distention when blowing