Muscles Of Facial Expression Flashcards
Name this part of the skin
Epidermis
Name this part of the skin
Dermis
Name this part of the skin
Superficial fascia
Name this part of the skin
Deep fascia
The muscles of facial expression are found in which layer?
Superficial fascia
Muscles of facial expression have an origin on what? 2
Bone
Or
Fascia
Muscles of facial expression insert onto what mainly?
Skin
Name this bone
Zygomatic bone
Name this feature
Vermillion border
Name this structure
Buccal fat pad
What is the vermillion border?
Where the lip skin becomes face skin
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Frontalis
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Orbicularis oculi
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Quadratus superioris
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Platysma
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Orbicularis oris
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Buccinator
What r the 4 muscles that make up the Quadratus superioris from lateral to medial?
- Zygomaticus major
- Zygomaticus minor
- Levator labii superioris
- Levator labii superioris alaequae nasi
What does Levator labii superioris do/stand for?
Lift the lip upwards
What does Levator labii superioris alaequae nasi mean?
Lift the lip upwards
It is located at the wing of the nose
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Levator anguli oris
What does levator anguli oris do?
Lift the angle of the mouth
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Depressor labii inferioris
What does depressor labii inferioris do?
Brings the lip downwards
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Depressor anguli oris
What does depressor anguli oris mean?
Pull the angle (corners) of the mouth downwards
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Mentalis
What is deep to the Orbicularis oris muscle?
Incisive slips at 90degrees to muscle fibre
Name this connective tissue structure
Modiolus
The modiolus is a common site of attachment for
Multiple muscles of facial expression
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Buccinator
Name this connective tissue
Pterygomandibular raphe
The Buccinator attaches anteriorly to what?
The Orbicularis oris
The Buccinator attaches posterior to
Pterygomandibular raphe
A band of connective tissues
What connects the Frontalis to the occipitalis?
A flattened tendon called
Epicranial aponeurosis
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Frontalis
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Occipitalis
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Orbicularis oculi
Name this structure
Epicranial aponeurosis
What is this part of the Orbicularis oculi?
Orbital (external)