Muscles of Facial Expression

Question 1

All of the muscles of facial expression are innervated y the ________ nerve

Answer 1

facial

Question 2

the muscles of the _____ are not well developed in humans

Answer 2

ears

Question 3

the action of the obicularis oculi is to ______ the eyelid

Answer 3

close

Question 4

the ____ muscle originates at the anterior nasal spine and below the midline

Answer 4

orbicularis oris

Question 5

the muscle that assists with chewing food is the ____ muscle

Answer 5

buccinator

Question 6

the origin of the ____ muscle is just below the infraorbital foramen

Answer 6

levator anguli oris

Question 7

the ______ muscle slightly elevates the upper lip, as in a smile

Answer 7

zygomaticus minor

Question 8

the _____ muscle pulls down the corners of the mouth, as in a grimace

Answer 8

platysma

Question 9

action of orbicularis oris

Answer 9

close and compress lips

Question 10

action of buccinator

Answer 10

compress cheeks

Question 11

action of depressor labii inferioris

Answer 11

pout

Question 12

action of dilator naris

Answer 12

flares nostrils

Question 13

action of zygomaticus major

Answer 13

smile

Question 14

action of orbicularis oculi

Answer 14

close eyes

Question 15

action of posterior auricular

Answer 15

pulls ears backward

Question 16

action of corrugator

Answer 16

frown

Question 17

common name for levator labii superioris

Answer 17

upper lip

Question 18

common name for corrugator

Answer 18

eyebrows

Question 19

common name for mentalis

Answer 19

chin

Question 20

common name for buccinator

Answer 20

cheek

Question 21

common name for orbicularis oris

Answer 21

mouth area

Question 22

common name for auricular

Answer 22

ears

Question 23

common name for depressor labii inferioris

Answer 23

lower lip

Question 24

common name for orbicularis oculi

Answer 24

eye area

Question 25

common name for nasalis

Answer 25

nostrils

Question 26

common name for epicranius

Answer 26

scalp