Superficial/Deep Face Flashcards
Langer’s Lines
Cleavage lines of the face which are important to cut across/preserve for emotional and functional purposes
4 Bones of Frontal Skull
Frontal - top
Zygomatic - cheek
Nasal
Maxillary - bottom, has upper row of teeth
Supraorbital foramen
Small foramen in frontal bone above each eye hole
Infraorbital foramen
Small foramen in maxillary bone under each eye hole
Zygomatic Arch (2)
Process b/w zygomatic and temporal bones where temporal muscle runs under
Condylar Process of Mandible
Posterior superior process
Coronoid Process of Mandible
Anterior superior process
Angle of Mandible
Posterior inferior angle
Mental Foramen (2)
Foramen on anterior inferior part of mandible and serves as exit point of mental n.
Mandibular foramen (2)
Foramen on posterior interior part of mandible where inferior alveolar n. enters
Inferior alveolar n.
Enters into mandibular foramen and supplies teeth, changes into mental n., and exits mental foramen
Mylohyoid Groove
Groove on interior surface of mandible heading down from mandibular foramen
Mylohyoid lingula
Lip extending over mandibular foramen
Unique Nature of Facial Expression Muscles
Arise from bone and insert into skin
Frontalis m.
Front half of occipitofrontalis m., covers forehead and allows you to raise eyebrow
Corrugator supercilli m.
Just above/medial to eyebrow, allows corrugation of eyebrow
Orbicularis oculi m.
Thick muscle encircling eye and onto eyelid, allows shutting very tightly
3 Facial Expressions Muscles/Eye
Frontalis m.
Corrugator supercilli
Orbicularis oculi
4 Facial Expression Muscles/Nose
Procerus m.
Nasalis
Dilator nares
Depressor septi
Procerus m.
Runs from frontalis down on front of nose, allows crinkling of nose
Nasalis m.
Runs across the nose and off both sides laterally
Dilator nares m.
Runs down both sides of nose/nostrils, allows flaring of nostrils
Depressor septi m.
Runs down from septum of nose towards lips and pulls it down
Orbicularis orbis m.
Circular muscle around mouth, allows pursing lips
Levator labii superioris m.
Comes down from either side of nose and levates upper lip
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi m.
Flares nose and lifts upper lip
Zygomaticus major and minor m.s
Come from zygote angled towards mouth, allow smiling. Major larger/more lateral
Levator anguli oris m. (caninus)
Deep and b/w zygomaticus minor and levator labii superioris, levates angle of mouth (like showing canine teeth)
Risorius m.
Comes off edge of mouth and pulls directly laterally on lips
Buccinator m.
Larger muscle below risorius m. that allows puffing cheeks out