MUSCLE OF THE HEAD

Question 1

Generally thin cutaneous muscles innervated by facial nerves

Answer 1

Facial expressions (mimetic muscle)

Question 2

Most superficial m. Of the face

Answer 2

M. Platysma

Question 3

Thin wide sheets of muscles that forms non cutaneous substance of cheek

Answer 3

Buccinator m. (Trumpeter’s muscle)

Question 4

Action of the buccinator

Answer 4

Draws the cheek inward against the teeth

Question 5

Most superficial m. Of the nasal bone and maxilla

Answer 5

M. Levator nasolabialis

Question 6

Most superficial m. Of the nasal bone and maxilla

Answer 6

M. Levator nasolabialis

Question 7

Action of M. Levator nasolabialis

Answer 7

Raises the upper lip

Question 8

Lies deep in the platysma. Fibers run longitudinally around the opening of the mouth

Answer 8

M. Orbicularis oris

Question 9

Action of M. Orbicularis oris

Answer 9

Drawing them together into shape of “o”

Question 10

Also know as smilling muscle

Answer 10

zygomaticus

Question 11

Draws the angle of the mouth caudally & external ear cranially and ventrally

Answer 11

Zygomaticus or smiling muscle

Question 12

subdivision of the ventral part of buccinator

Answer 12

M. Mentalis

Question 13

Thin sheet of Muscle overlying temporal bone also

Draws the scutular Cartilage forward

Answer 13

Frontalis

Question 14

Lies superficial to the occipital and parietal bones. To tense the nasofrontal fascia

Answer 14

M. Occipitalis

Question 15

Lies superficial to the occipital and parietal bones. To tense the nasofrontal fascia

Answer 15

M. Occipitalis

Question 16

Only muscle that open the jaw

Answer 16

m. Digastricus (biventer)

Question 17

Muscles that closes the jaw

Answer 17

Pterygoids
Masseter
Temporalis

Question 18

Surrounds the palpebral fissure

Answer 18

M. Orbicularis ocili

Question 19

Draw the palpebral angles caudally

Answer 19

M. Retractor anguli oculi lateralis

Question 20

Lift the superior eyelid

Answer 20

M. Levator anguli oculi medialis

Question 21

Smooth muscle located in the infraorbital group

Answer 21

M. Orbitalis / mullers m.

Question 22

Construction draw the entire tounge rostrals

Answer 22

Genioglossus

Question 23

Draw the tongue caudally

Answer 23

Hyoglossus

Question 24

Lies transversely between rami of the mandible it’s construction lift the floor of the mouth

Answer 24

Mylohyoideus

Question 25

Call the most portion of the deep spincher of neck

Answer 25

Ventral articular muscle