Muscle action- head, neck, face Flashcards by gigi shoemaker | Brainscape

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Frontalis

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Raises eyebrows

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Orbicularis oculi

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Blinks and closes eye

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Orbiculariis oris

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Closed and protrudes lips (kissing)

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Zygomaticus minor

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elevates upper lip

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Zygomaticus

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raises mouth corner (smile)

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Buccinator

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compress cheek (whistling)

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Masseter

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Closes/ elevates jaw (prime chewing)

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Temporalis

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closes/ elevates jaw (synergist to masseter)

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Depressor anguli oris

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pulls down mouth corners (frown)

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Sternocleoidmastoid

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Flexes neck, rotates head

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Platysma

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widens mouth corners (sad or fright)

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