Muscles of Facial Expression Flashcards
how to grade muscles of facial expression
5 - able to perform motion without difficulty
3 - motion is performed, but with difficulty or partial range
1 - no motion, contraction only
0 - no motion / no contraction
what motion does occipitofrontalis do?
raises eyebrows and wrinkles head
what does corrugator supercilii do?
pulls eyebrows together to midline
frowning or squinting
motion associated with orbicularis oculi
closing eyes tightly
muscle associated with levator palpebrae superioris
opens eye and raises upper eyelid
action associated with procerus
expression of distaste or disgust
pull skin of nose toward forehead forming wrinkles over the bridge of the nose
motion associated with nasalis
flares/widens the nostrils
motion associated with levator labii superioris
raises upper lip to show teeth and gums
movement associated with levator anguli oris
how would you cue a patient ?
raises one side of the upper lip as seen in sneering
suggest patient tries to show their canine tooth
associated movement with zygomaticus major
drawing angle of mouth upward / outward as seen in smiling
motion associated with risorius
drawing angle of mouth directly backward
soft smile
motion associated with orbicularis oris
duck lips / whistling
protrudes / compresses lips
motion associated with buccinator
pull cheeks in against molars and pulls angle of mouth directly backward
comparable to blowing into a flute/trumpet
motion associated with depressor anguli oris
pulling lateral angle of lips downward
frowning
