Musculature of the Nose Flashcards
1
Q
What are the muscles of the nose?
A
- procerus
- compressor naris/transverse nasalis
- dilatator naris/alar part of the nasalis
- depressor septi
2
Q
What facial muscle will attach to the nasal bone, lateral nasal cartilage, and skin over the glabella?
A
procerus
3
Q
What facial muscle will attach to the maxilla and skin over the bridge of the nose?
A
compressor naris/transverse nasalis
4
Q
What facial muscle will attach to the maxilla and alar cartilage?
A
dilatator naris
5
Q
What facial muscle will attach to the maxilla and nasal septum?
A
depressor septi
6
Q
Which facial muscle will depress the eyebrows medially?
A
procerus
7
Q
Which facial muscle will widen the nostrils?
A
- dilatator naris
- depressor septi
8
Q
What is the innervation of the procerus, compressor naris, dilatator naris, and depressor septi?
A
superior buccal branches of the facial nerve
