Muscles for Facial Expression Flashcards
buccinator (origin)
maxilla and mandible (posterior alveolar process of both bones) and pterygomandibular raphe
buccinator (insertion)
modiolus (lateral to angle of mouth)
buccinator (nerve)
facial nerve (CN VII)
buccinator (action)
compresses cheeks
corrugator supercilii (origin)
frontal bone just above nose (lateral to glabella)
corrugator supercilii (insertion)
skin of medial portion of eyebrows
corrugator supercilii (nerve)
facial nerve (CN VII) - zygomatic branch
corrugator supercilii (action)
draws eyebrows downwards and medially (“thinker’s brow”)
depressor anguli oris (origin)
along oblique line of mandible; lateral aspect of mental tubercle of mandible
depressor anguli oris (insertion)
modiolus (near angle of mouth)
depressor anguli oris (nerve)
facial nerve (CN VII)
depressor anguli oris (action)
depresses angle of mouth (frown)
depressor labii inferioris (origin)
mandible (between symphysis and mental foramen)
depressor labii inferioris (insertion)
skin and fascia of lower lip
depressor labii inferioris (nerve)
facial nerve (CN VII)
depressor labii inferioris (action)
draws lower lip downwards and laterally; everts lower lip
depressor septi nasi (origin)
incisive fossa of maxilla
depressor septi nasi (insertion)
septum and alar cartilage of nose
depressor septi nasi (nerve)
facial nerve (CN VII)
depressor septi nasi (action)
constricts nostrils
frontalis (origin)
galea aponeurotica
frontalis (insertion)
skin and fascia above eyes and nose
frontalis (nerve)
temporal branch of facial nerve (CN VII)
frontalis (action)
draws scalp posteriorly to raise and wrinkle eyebrows (surprise)
levator anguli oris (origin)
below infraorbital foramen of maxilla
levator anguli oris (insertion)
modiolus (near angle of mouth)
levator anguli oris (nerve)
facial nerve (CN VII)
levator anguli oris (action)
elevates angle of mouth (smiling)
levator labii superioris (origin)
medial inferior orbital margin of maxilla
levator labii superioris (insertion)
upper lip muscles