Muscles of the head

Question 1

Which muscle extend the head and neck?

Answer 1

Trapezius

Question 2

Which muscle Stabilizes, elevates, retracts and depresses the scapula

Answer 2

Trapezius

Question 3

How does the trapezius Stabilizes, elevates, retracts and depresses the scapula

Answer 3

depends on which fibers contract

Question 4

In which directions does the trapezius have fibers?

Answer 4

Superior, transverse, inferior

Question 5

The trapezius also helps to rotate the _____

Answer 5

head

Question 6

Which muscle creates flexion of the head when both sides are contracted?

Answer 6

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 7

If you contract on one side, you bring your head down and over, this muscle tilts the head forward with head turned to the opposite side

Answer 7

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 8

Like the trapezius, the sternocleidomastoid helps rotate the ______

Answer 8

head

Question 9

Which muscle raises the ear?

Answer 9

Superior auricularis

Question 10

Which muscle moves the ear back?

Answer 10

Posterior auricularis

Question 11

Which muscle moves the ear forward?

Answer 11

Anterior auricularis

Question 12

Which muscle pulls the scalp forward?

Answer 12

Frontalis

Question 13

This muscle creates horizontal forehead wrinkles

Answer 13

Frontalis

Question 14

This muscle raises the eyebrows

Answer 14

Frontalis

Question 15

This muscle retracts the scalp

Answer 15

Occipitalis

Question 16

This muscle fixes the galea so that the frontalis can raise the eyebrows (by contracting)

Answer 16

Occipitalis

Question 17

What is the area between the frontalis and occipitalis

Answer 17

Galea aponeurotica

Question 18

Which muscles lie in the scalp and face, just deep to the skin?

Answer 18

The muscles of facial expression

Question 19

Which muscles insert into the skin and have a tendency to merge into each other?

Answer 19

The muscles of facial expression

Question 20

Which muscle tenses the skin of the neck?

Answer 20

Platysma

Question 21

Which muscle pulls the lower lip down, and the angle of the mouth down, widens the mouth?

Answer 21

Platysma

Question 22

Which muscle draws eyebrows medially and downwards?

Answer 22

Corrugator supercilii

Question 23

What is the prime frowning muscle of the eyes?

Answer 23

Corrugator supercilii

Question 24

Which muscle creates vertical wrinkles?

Answer 24

Currugator supercilii

Question 25

Which muscle closes the eye?

Answer 25

Orbicularis oculi

Question 26

Which muscle compresses lacrimal gland to aid in flow of tears?

Answer 26

Orbicularis oculi

Question 27

Which muscle raises upper eyelid, opens the eye?

Answer 27

Levator palpebrae superioris

Question 28

Which muscle draws the angle of the mouth upwards and laterally?

Answer 28

Zygomaticus

Question 29

What is the major muscle for smiling?

Answer 29

Zygomaticus

Question 30

Which muscle draws the angle of the mouth laterally, but also a little up?

Answer 30

Risorius

Question 31

Which muscle is used for laughing, horror, disdain?

Answer 31

Risorius

Question 32

Which muscle is synergistic with the zygomaticus major?

Answer 32

Risorius

Question 33

What is the epicranius?

Answer 33

Frontalis
Occipitalis
And, the galea aponeurotica