Muscles Of Facial Expression

Question 1

Orbicularis oris action

Answer 1

Open and closes the lips

Question 2

Buccinator what does it make the bulk up of ?

Answer 2

makes up the bulk of the cheek

Question 3

Levator labii superioris action

Answer 3

Raises upper lip

Question 4

Levator labii superioris alseque nasi

Answer 4

Elevates upper lip and wing of nose

Question 5

Zygomaticus major action

Answer 5

Elevates angle upper lip and pulls laterally

Question 6

Zygomatic minor action

Answer 6

pulls upper lip upward

Question 7

Levator anguli oris action

Answer 7

Elevates angle of mouth (smiling)

Question 8

Depressor anguli oris action

Answer 8

Pulls corner of lips down (sad face)

Question 9

Depressor labii inferioris action

Answer 9

Depresses lower lip exposing mandibular incisors

Question 10

Mentalis action

Answer 10

Elevates skin of chin
(Dimpling of chin)

Question 11

Platysma action

Answer 11

Runs from neck to mouth

Question 12

Risorius action

Answer 12

Pulls corner of lip laterally
(Dimple)

Question 13

Frontallis action

Answer 13

Raising eyebrow

Question 14

Origin of Levator anguli oris

Answer 14

Canine fossa of maxilla

Question 15

Action of platysma muscle

Answer 15

Depresses mandible

Question 16

Zygomatic minor and major origin

Answer 16

Zygomatic bone

Question 17

what muscles are inserted into the obiculars oris

Answer 17

buccinator, zygomatic major and levator anguli oris

Question 18

what is the mentalis inserted into

Answer 18

skin on the chin