Muscles LAB 2 Flashcards
Frontalis Belly, Epicranius
Action: pulls scalp forward; wrinkles forehead and raises eyebrows
Innervation: Temporal branches of facial nerve
Corrugator Supercilii
Action: Draws eyebrow medial and down (forms vertical furrow between eyebrows)
Innervation: Temporal branches of facial nerve
Superior Auricular
Action: N/A
Innervation: temporal branches of facial nerve
Temporoparietalis
Action: N/A
Innervation: temporal branches of facial nerve
Orbital Part, Orbicularis Oculi
Action: N/A
Innervation: temporal and zygomatic branches of facial nerve
Peripheral Part, Orbicularis Oculi
Action: N/A
Innervation: temporal and zygomatic branches of facial nerve
Procerus
Action: depresses eyebrow medially
Innervation: Superior buccal branches of facial nerve
Compressor Naris
Action: compress cartilage at bridge of nose
Innervation: Superior buccal branches of facial nerve
Dilatator Naris
Action: widens, dilates nostrils and anterior nasal aperture
Innervation: superior buccal branches of facial nerve
Depressor Septi
Action: widens nostrils
Innervation: superior buccal branches of facial nerve
Levator Labii Superioris
Action: raises and everts upper lip
Innervation: buccal branches of facial nerve
Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi
Action: raises and everts upper lip; dilates nostril
Innervation: buccal branches of facial nerve
Zygomaticus Minor
Action: raises upper lip; produces nasolabial groove
Innervation: buccal branches of facial nerve
Zygomaticus Major
Action: draws angle of mouth up and out
Innervation: buccal branches of facial nerve
Levator Anguli Oris
Action: raises angle of mouth; produces nasolabial groove
Innervation: buccal branches of facial nerve