Muscles In The Face

Question 1

What is the muscle in the cheek called

Answer 1

Zygomatic

Question 2

What is the thick triangular muscle that covers the shoulder and allows movement of the arm away from the body called?

Answer 2

Deltoid

Question 3

What is the large triangular muscle that covers the upper back and neck and draws the head backwards to allow the shoulders to raise.

Answer 3

The Trapezius

Question 4

What is the muscle on the forehead that raises the eyebrows as in surprise called ?

Answer 4

The Frontalis

Question 5

What is the muscle that is found between the eyebrows which draws the eyebrows together as in frowning called?

Answer 5

Corrugator

Question 6

What is the muscle found in the centre of the chin that dimples the chin called ?

Answer 6

The Mentalis

Question 7

What is the muscle that surrounds the mouth that helps us to kiss called?

Answer 7

The or obicularis oculi

Question 8

Where is the triangularis and what is it’s function?

Answer 8

The corners of the lower lip and extends over the chin.
Draws down the mouths corners.
Expression….. Sadness

Question 9

Where is the Procerus muscle and what is it’s action and expression?

Answer 9

Covers the bridge of the nose.
Draws down eyebrows and wrinkles the skin over the bridge of the nose.
Expression….. Distaste

Question 10

Where is the obicularis oculi and what is it’s function?

Answer 10

Surrounds the eye
Closes the eyelid
Winking

Question 11

What is the muscle that allows us to grin

Answer 11

The Risorius

Question 12

Where is the Depressor Labi and what is it’s action and expression

Answer 12

Surrounds the lower lip,
Pulls down the lower lip and draws slightly to one side.
Expression….. sulking

Question 13

What is the expression of the platysma muscle?

Answer 13

Fear/horror

Question 14

What are the 2 muscles of mastication?

Answer 14

Masseter

Temporalis

Question 15

Where is the masseter and what is it’s function?

Answer 15

The cheek area: extends from the zygomatic bone to the mandible.
Action….. clenches the teeth and closes and raises the lower jaw

Question 16

Where is the temporalis and what is it’s function ?

Answer 16

Extends from the temple region at the side of the head to the mandible.
Raises the jaw and draws it backwards as in chewing

Question 17

What are the 3 muscles that move the head?

Answer 17

Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Occipitalis

Question 18

Where is the Sternocleidomastiod and what is it’s function?

Answer 18

Runs from the sternum to the clavicle bone and the temporal bone, runs down the side of the front of the neck.
Flexes the neck and lowers the head

Question 19

Where is the occipitalis muscle and what is it’s function?

Answer 19

Covers the back and base of the skull.

Draws the scalp backwards

Question 20

Where are the pictorials major and what is their function?

Answer 20

Across the upper chest (underneath the breasts) from the clavicle, sternum and rubs to the top of the humerus, forming the front wall of the axilla.
Used in throwing and climbing to adduct the arm, drawing it forward and rotating it medially

Question 21

Where is the pectorals minor and what is it’s function?

Answer 21

Underneath the major. It’s origin is the 3rd 4th and 5th ribs and it inserts into the outer corner of the scapular.
Draws the shoulders downwards and forwards.