TMJ and Face Muscles Flashcards
TMJ movements?
- depression (of mandible)
- elevation (of mandible)
- protraction (protusion)
- retraction (restrusion)
- lateral
depression of mandible
opening jaw
elevation of mandible
closing jaw
Protraction (protrusion)
pushing mandible forwards
Retraction (retrusion)
pulling mandible backwards)
Lateral
side to side movements
muscles involved in smiling?
- zygomaticus major and minor (4)
- Orbicularis oculi (2)
- Levator labii superioris (2)
- Levator anguli oris (2)
- Risoris (2)
zygomaticus major/minor
the smiling muscle.
- raises the mouth upward and outward – smiling, laughing
Orbicularis oculi
the squinting muscle.
-closes the eyelids, compresses the eye opening, encircles the eye – close, wink, tired.
Levator anguli oris
elevates the angles of the mouth at each corner
rasises the corners of the mouth
Risorius
the lower lip stretching muscle
- draws the lower lip down and outward – neck muscle – crying, terrified.
Masseter
the clenching muscle.
- used to clench teeth and with lower jaw – fear, yawn
Levator labii superioris
– the sneering muscle.
- raises the upper lip beneath the nostrils – disgust, disdain.
Triangularis
– the facial shrug muscle.
-pulls the corner of the mouth downward – sadness, crying, miserable
Depressor labii inferioris
– the lower lip curl muscle.
-pulls the lower lip down and out – around the lips – surprise
Mentalis
– the pouting muscle.
- raises and tightens the chin - sadness, fear
Orbicularis oris
– the lip tightener muscle.
- compress and purses the lips – circles the mouth – disdain, repulsion
Corrugator
– the frown muscle.
- compresses the skin between the eyebrows – frown, concern, concentration