Muscles of the face Flashcards
corrigator supercilli
inner upper eye socket, creates verticle lines between eyebrow (angry eyes)
procerus
between eye brows, above bridge of nose, creates horizontal lines at bridge of nose
nasalis
bridge of nose,covers nasal bone
levetor labii superioris alaque nase
middle of upper lip connected to upper inner eye socket along side nasal bone
levelor labii superioris
upper lip to eye socket next to aleque nase
zygomaticus major
cheek muscle, edge of orbicularis oris to edge of orbicularis oculli, assists in smiling
zygomaticus minor
sits above zygomatius major, assists in smiling
orbicularis occuli
muscle around eyes
orbicularis oris
muscle around mouth
caninus
lifts lips as in snarling
risorius
sides of mouth, assists in grinning
buccinator
puffs
masseter
sides of mandible, assists in chewing