Muscles of Facial Expression Flashcards
1
Q
Epicranial
Location: Region: Origin: Insertion: Action:
A
Location: Scalp
Region: Frontal/occipital
Origin: Front belly: tendon
Occipital belly: occipital bone.
Insertion:FB- eyebrow/ root of nose
OB- tendon
Action: surprise
2
Q
Orbicularis Oculi
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Surrounds the eye Region: Orbital Origin: Orbital rim, frontal bone, maxilla Insertion: Lateral canthus Action:Close eyelid, squinting
3
Q
Corrugator Supercilii
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Eyebrow Region: Supraorbital Origin: Frontal Bone Insertion:Skin of eyebrow Action: Frowning
4
Q
Corrugator Supercilii
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Eyebrow Region: Supraorbital Origin: Frontal Bone Insertion:Skin of eyebrow Action: Frowning
5
Q
Obicularis Oris
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Surrounds the mouth Region: Oral Origin: Mouth Insertion: Labial Commissure Action: Closing and pursing lips, pouting, grimacing.
6
Q
Buccinator
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Middle of cheek
Region: Cheek
Origin: Maxilla, mandible, pterygomandibular raphe
Insertion: Labial commissure
Action: compresses cheeks during swallowing
7
Q
Risorius
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: below buccinator Region: cheek Origin: fascia superficial to masseter Insertion: labial commissure Action: stretching lips
8
Q
Levator labii superioris alaque nasi
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: under eye closer to nose Region: infraorbital Origin: maxilla Insertion: ala, upper lip Action: raising upper lip, dialating nares with sneer
9
Q
Zygomaticus Major
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Upper cheek Region: cheek Origin: Zygomatic bone Insertion: Labial commissure Action: smiling
10
Q
Zygomatcus Minor
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Upper cheek above major Region: cheek Origin: Zygomatic bone Insertion: upper lip Action: raising upper lip to assist in smiling.
11
Q
Levator anguli oris
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: between major and minor Region: cheek Origin: maxilla Insertion: labial commissure Action: smiling
12
Q
Depressor anguli oris
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: distal side of chin Region: chin Origin: mandible Insertion: labial commissure Action: frowning
13
Q
Depressor labii inferioris
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: side of chin, proximal to anguli oris. Region: chin Origin: mandible Insertion: lower lip Action: lowering lower lip
14
Q
Corrugator Supercilii
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Region: Origin: Insertion: Action:
15
Q
Mentalis
Location Region Origin Insertion Action
A
Location: Center of chin Region: chin Origin: mandible Insertion: chin Action: Raising chin and protruding lower lip.