MUSCLES OF FACIAL EXPRESSION Flashcards

1
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Orbicularis oculi

A

Closes eyelids (blinking)

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2
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Orbicularis oris

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Purses lips; kissing

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3
Q

Platysma

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Tenses skin of neck

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4
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Occipitofrontalis (frontal belly)

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Raises eyebrows; wrinkles forehead

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5
Q

Buccinator

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Tenses cheeks; suction

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6
Q

Bell’s Palsy

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Damage to facial nerve (CN VII - 7)

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