Muscles of Forhead/Eye/Nose/Mouth Flashcards
1
Q
Corrugator Supercilii
(action)
A
creates vertical lines between eyebrows
2
Q
Corrugator Supercilii
(innervation)
A
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
3
Q
Occipitofrontalis
(action)
A
lifts eyebrows, creates horizontal lines across forehead
4
Q
Occipitofrontalis
(innervation)
A
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
5
Q
Orbicularis Occuli
(action)
A
closes eyelids
6
Q
Orbicularis Occuli
(innervation)
A
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
7
Q
Nasalis
(action)
A
opens the nostrils
8
Q
Nasalis
(innervation)
A
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
9
Q
Orbicularis Orbis
(action)
A
close the lips
10
Q
Orbicularis Orbis
(innervation)
A
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
11
Q
Buccinator
(action)
A
presses cheek to molars
12
Q
Buccinator
(innervation)
A
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
13
Q
Zygomaticus major
(action)
A
raises corners of mouth -smile
14
Q
Zygomaticus major
(innervation)
A
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
15
Q
Zygomaticus minor
(action)
A
lifts upper lip
