Muscles of Facial Expression Flashcards
All muscles of facial expression are derived from the
2nd pharyngeal/Brachial arch
All muscles of facial expression are innervated by the
facial nerve
wrinkles skin between the eyes
procerus
compression/dilation of nostrils
nasilis
levator labii superioris alaque nasi function
elevates upper lip and dilates nostril
neutral expression/excursion
risorius
wrinkles skin of head and eyebrows
frontalis
draws the scalp back
occipitalis
corrugator supercilli
moves eyebrows inferiorly and medial
muscles in smiling
zygomaticus minor and major, levator labii superioris, levator anguli oris
muscles of frowning
depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, corrugator supercilli (note mentalis is pouting)
Pout (raise upper lip)
mentalis and depressor labii inferioris