muscles of the face Flashcards
occiptalfrontalis
raises eyebrows and furrows forehead
obicularis oculi
closes eyelids and causes “crows feet”
blinking, winking, squinting
levator palpebrae superious
raises upper eyelid lid
opens eyes
only facial muscle controlled by oculomotor nerve and not facial nerve
levator palpebrae superious
ptosis
droopy eyelid–indicates nerve to oculomotor and levator palbpebrae superious not working
corrugator supercili
draws eyebrows inferiroly and medially
“furrows” eyebrows
muscles that pucker the mouth
buccantor
obicular oris
Smiling muscles (4)
- zygomaticus major
- zygomaticus minor
- levator anguli
- risorius
Sneering
levator labii superirous
frowning muscles (3)
- depressor anguli oris
- labii inferious
- mentalis
Platsyma
expresses fear
depresses lower lip
wrinkles skin of neck and upper chestf
obicularis oculi
closes eyes, blinking, winking squinting
mentalis
pout
Nasalis
dilates nostrils