Muscles of Facial Expression and sensory innervation to the face Flashcards
What are the different muscles of facial expression? (7)
- Frontalis
- Orbicularis oculi
- Quadratus superioris
- Depressors of the lip
- Buccinator
- Orbicularis oris
- Platysma
Describe the direction that ‘wrinkles’ follow.
They form at 90 degrees to muscle fibre detection (muscle fibre direction is up an downwards )
What can the quadratus (4) superioris be split up into? - from lateral to medial
4 PARTS:
- zygomaticus major
- zygomaticus minor
- levator (lift) labii (lip) superioris (towards top)
- levator (lift) labii (lip) superioris (towards top) alaequae (wing) nasi (nose)
what is the point of the buccal fat pat in the cheeks
it gives the cheeks volume to the face, without it, the cheeks would have a very sunken appearance.
what is the levator anguli oris
Lifts the angle of the mouth upwards
what is the depressor labii inferioris
this is a muscle which lowers the lip downwards
what is the depressor anguli oris
this is a muscle that brings the angle (corner) of the mouth downwards
what is the mentalis
This is a muscle sitting on the chin
what is the orbicularis oris
this is a muscle that circles the mouth
what is the connective tissue structure that we can refer to within the face?
the MODIOLOUS
what is the modiolous
located at the corner of the mouth on rhs and lhs and is a common site for multiple attachments of muscles used in facial expression.
What is the buccinator?
this is the muscle of the cheek - it attaches anteriorly to the orbicularis oris. posteriorly it attaches to the pterygomandibular raphe.
what is the frontalis muscle?
frontalis muscle sits at the front of the head and is connected via a tendon called the epicranial aponeurosis to a muscle called the occippitalis - forms a fronto-occipital complex (forms scalp)
what 2 parts is the orbicularis oculi composed of?
- orbital (external) - allows us to scrunch our eyes tightly.
- palpebral (internal/eyelid)- allows us to close our eyes gently.
list the 5 layers of the scalp superficial to deep
Skin
Connective tissue (HIGHLY VASCULARISED eg splitting head open)
Aponeurosis (tensile tendon - keeping arteries open preventing from them heeling naturally)
Loose connective tissue (thinner version of connective layer but not vascularised)
Pericranium (layer in direct contact with bones of skull)
what is the motor nerve supply to all muscles of facial expression?
ALL INNERVATED BY THE FACIAL NERVE CNVII