Muscles of Face Flashcards

1
Q

Platysma

A

Start at the chest and covers the neck up to the mandible.
Draws mouths corners down.
Fear, Horror

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2
Q

Boccinator

A

Compresses the cheek.

Blowing

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3
Q

Levator labii x2

A

Runs upwards from the upper lip.
Raises and draws back the upper lips and nostrils.
Distaste

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4
Q

Orbicularis Oris x1

A

Purses the lips, closes the mouth.

Pout, kiss

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5
Q

Triangularis x2

A

Runs downwards from the lower lip.
Draws down the mouths corners.
Sadness

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6
Q

Sterno Cleido Mastoid x2

A

Runs down on an angle from each side of the neck to the collar bone.
Flexes the neck, rotates and bows the head.
Nodding

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7
Q

Procerus

A

Draw down the eyebrows wrinkles skin over bridge of the nose.
Distaste

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8
Q

Nasali

A

Open and closes the nostrils.

Anger

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9
Q

Zygomaticus major/minor

A

Lifts corners of the mouth back and up.

Smiling

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10
Q

Masseter

A

Raises lower jaw, closes the mouth.

Chewing

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11
Q

Mentalis

A

Raises the lower lip.

Doubt

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12
Q

Risorius

A

Draws the corners of the mouth outwards and bachwards

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13
Q

Quadrates labii superious

A

Lifts upper lip

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14
Q

Depressor labbi

A

Draws lower lip down

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15
Q

Corregator

A

In between the inner eyebrows.

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16
Q

Frontalis

A

Lifts the eyebrows which cause horizontal creases to appear.

17
Q

Obiccularis Oculi

A

Round muscle that surrounds the eye.

18
Q

Temporalils

A

Extend over the ears, down to the corner of the jaw.

Raises the jaw when we chew.

19
Q

Trapezius

A

A large kite shaped muscle that covers the back and side the neck, shoulders and upper back.

20
Q

Pectoralis (major and minor)

A

Cover the chest.

21
Q

Deltoid

A

Caps the shoulder joint.

22
Q

What 2 muscle help us to chew our food?

A

Temporalis and Masseter

23
Q

What muscle turn the head from side to side?

A

Sterno-cleido-mastoid

24
Q

What muscle raises the eyebrows?

A

Frontalis

25
Q

What is the action of the Buccinator muscle?

A

Maintains tension the cheeks and is used when blowing.

26
Q

what draws the eyebrows together resulting in a frowning expression?

A

Corrugator

27
Q

What muscle raises and lower the shoulders?

A

Trapezius

28
Q

What muscle raises the corners of the mouth to allow us to smile?

A

Zygomaticus

29
Q

What muscle allows the eye to wink and blink?

A

Orbicularis Oculi

30
Q

What muscle lifts the upper lip and assists with opening the mouth?

A

Levator labii superioris

31
Q

where would you find the Mentalis muscle?

A

Over the chin

32
Q

Where is the Temporalis muscle situated?

A

At the side of the head over the ears.

33
Q

whre would you find the deltoid muscle?

A

Capping each shoulder joint.

34
Q

What muscle draws the arm in towards the chest?

A

Pectoralis

35
Q

What is the action of the Depressor anguli oris muscle?

A

Draw the corner of the mouth downwards producing a sad expression.

36
Q

What is the action of the orbicularis oris muscle?

A

Purses the lip and closes the mouth as in kissing or whistling.

37
Q

What muscle pulls the corners of the mouth sideway as in grinning?

A

Risorius