Muscles of Facial Expression Flashcards
Where are the muscles of facial expression located?
In the subcutaneous tissue
Where do the muscles of facial expression insert?
into the skin
These muscles share a common embryonic origin, what is it?
2nd pharyngeal arch
What are the main 3 groups of facial muscles?
Orbital, nasal and oral
Where do the muscles of facial expression originate?
From the bone or fascia
What are the two muscles of the orbital group associated with?
The eye socket
What are the two muscles of the orbital group?
Orbicularis Oculi
Corrugator Supercilli
What does the orbicularis oculi and the corrugator supercilli control?
movements of the eyelids
What are the orbicularis oculi and the corrugator supercilli important in?
Protecting the cornea from damage
Where is the Orbicularis Oculi located?
Surrounds the eye socket and extends into the eyelid
The Orbicularis Oculi can be split functionally into 2 parts. What are the two parts?
The Outer Orbital Part
The Inner Palpebral Part
What does the Palpebral part of the Orbicularis Oculi do?
Performs gentle closure of the eyelid
What does the orbital part of the Orbicularis Oculi do?
Performs forceful closure of the eyelid
What is the Orbicularis Oculi innervated by?
The Temporal and Zygomatic Branch of the Facial Nerve
Where is the Corrugator Supercilli located in relation to the Orbicularis Oculi muscle?
Posteriorly
What are the attachments of corrugator supercilli?
It originates from the supercilliary arch, running in a superolateral direction. It inserts into the skin of the eyebrow
What does the corrugator supercilli do?
Draws the eyebrows together (creates vertical wrinkles on the bridge of the nose)
What is the Corrugator Supercilli muscle innervated by?
The Temporal Branch of the Facial Nerve
What are the 3 muscles of the Nasal Group?
Nasalis, Procerus, Depressor Septi Nasi
Which of the 3 nasal muscles is the largest?
Nasalis
The nasalis muscle is split into 2 parts. What are they?
Transverse
Alar
Where do the transverse and alar parts of the nasalis muscle originate from?
Maxilla
What does the transverse part of the nasalis attach to?
To an aponeurosis across the dorsum of the nose
What does the alar part of the nasalis attach to?
To the alar cartilage of the nasal skeleton
What does the transverse part of the nasalis do?
Compresses the nares
What does the alar part of the nasalis do?
Opens the nares
What innervates the nasalis muscle?
The facial nerve
What is the most superior of the nasal muscles?
Procerus
Which facial muscle lies the most superficially?
Procerus