Superficial muscles of the head & muscles of mastication Flashcards
1
Q
Superficial structures
A
lips (superior & inferior), nose, philtrum, whiskers, cheeks (buccae)
2
Q
Muscles of expression
A
- platysma
- orbicularis oris
- orbicularis oculi
- buccinator
- levator nasolabialis
- auricular muscles
3
Q
The muscles of mastication impart movement of the
A
temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
4
Q
What muscle opens the jaw? (along with gravity)
A
digastricus m.
5
Q
What muscles close the jaw?
A
- Temporalis
- Masseter
- Medial pterygoid
- Lateral pterygoid
6
Q
Salivary Glands and Ducts
A
- Parotid
- Mandibular
- Sublingual
- Zygomatic
- Lacrimal
