Muscles of HNS function Flashcards
occipitofrontalis muscle function
frontal belly: elevates eyebrows + wrinkles skin of forehead
occioital belly: retracts scalp (head backwards)
temporoparietalis muscle function (oblique to superior auricular muscle)
-tenses fascia of temproal region
-assists with movement of auricle
function of auricularis muscles
anterior: draws auricular anteriorly
posterior->
superior->
orbital part of orbicularis oculi function
closes eyelids tightly
palpebral part of orbicularis oculi function
closes eyelids gently
lacrimal part of orbicularis oculi function
compresses lacrimal sac
function of corrugator supercilli
creates vertical wrinkles over glabella
function of depressor supercilli
-depresses medial portion of eyebrow
-moves skin of glabella
what is the function of the procerus
-depresses medial end of eyebrow
-wrinkles skin of eyebrow
alar part of nasalis
-depresses ala laterally
-dilates nostrils
transverse part of nasalis
wrinkls skin of dorsum of nose
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
elevates and everts upper lip and nasal ala
orbicularis oris
-closes mouth
-compresses and protrudes lips
buccinator
compresses cheeks against molar teeth
zygomaticus major
elevates and everts angle of mouth
zygomaticus minor
-elevates upper lip
-exposes maxillary teeth
levator labii superioris
-elevates and everts upper lip
-exposes maxillary teeth
risorius
extends angle of mouth laterally
levator anguli oris
elevatese angle of mouth
depressor anguli oris
depresses angle of mouth
depressor labii inferioris
depresses lower lip inferolaterally
mentalis
-elevates, everts and protrudes lower lip
-wrinkle skin of chin
stapedius
III
small muscle of ear that dampens vibrations passed to cochlea via oval window
tensor tympani
V3
-pulls handle of malleus (mall bone in the middle ear which transmits vibrations of the eardrum to the incus) medially
-tenses tympanic membrane
anterior part of temporalis
anterior fibres elevates mandibles
posterior part of temporalis
posterior part retracts mandible
masseter
elevates (forced closure of mouth) and protrudes mandible