Superficial Mm Of Head + Mastication

Question 1

What nerve innervates the facial muscles?

Answer 1

CN 7 - Facial nerve

Question 2

Which muscles draw the ears back?

Answer 2

Caudal auricular mm

Question 3

Which muscles draw the ears forward?

Answer 3

Rostral auricular

Question 4

What is the muscle that surrounds the eye?

Answer 4

Orbicularis oculi

Question 5

Which muscle narrows the eyes?

Answer 5

Orbicularis oculi and retractor anguli oculi lateralis

Question 6

Which muscle is the winking muscle?

Answer 6

Orbicularis oculi - closes the eye

Question 7

Which muscle surrounds the lips?

Answer 7

Oribicularis or is and buccinator

Question 8

What is the kissing muscles?

Answer 8

Orbicualaris oris

Question 9

Which joint is operated by the muscles of mastication?

Answer 9

Temporomandibular joint

Question 10

Which muscles close the jaw?

Answer 10

Temporalis, masseter, medial and lateral pterygoid mm

Question 11

Which nerve innervates the muscles that close the jaw?

Answer 11

Mandibular n

Question 12

Which muscle assists in mastication?

Answer 12

Buccinator

Question 13

The mandibular n is a part of which CN?

Answer 13

Trigeminal

Question 14

What muscle openes the jaw?

Answer 14

Digastricus m

Question 15

Explain the innervation of the digastricus

Answer 15

Rostral belly: Mandibular n
Caudal belly: facial n