Muscles of facial expression

Question 1

Locate the occipitofrontalis frontal/occipital belly

Answer 1

forehead and back of head

Question 2

Locate the zygomaticus major

Answer 2

goes from zygomatic arch to corner of mouth

Question 3

Locate the buccinator

Answer 3

underneath cheek going laterally

Question 4

Locate the orbicularis oculi and what is its action

Answer 4

muscle around eye and it closes eyelids

Question 5

Locate the orbicularis oris and what is its action

Answer 5

compresses the lips

Question 6

Locate the levator labii superioris and what is its action

Answer 6

starts under eye and elevates upper lip

Question 7

Locate the depressor labii inferioris and what is its action

Answer 7

starts at corner of chin and goes to lower lip, pulls lower lip inferiorly

Question 8

Locate the levator anguli oris and what is its action

Answer 8

covers 2/3 of depressor labii inferioris and goes to corner of mouth, elevates angle of mouth

Question 9

Locate the depressor anguli oris and what is its action

Answer 9

pulls the angle of mouth inferiorly and laterally