FACIAL MUSCLE LIST

Question 1

Actions of Occipitalis

Answer 1

Tense and retract scalp

Question 2

Actions of Frontalis

Answer 2

Raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead

Question 3

Actions of Orbicularis Oris

Answer 3

Purses lips

Question 4

Actions of Corrugator supercilii

Answer 4

Pulls eyebrow inferiorily and medially, creates vertical wrinkles above nose

Question 5

Actions of Orbicular Occuli

Answer 5

Closes eye, produces winking and blinking, squinting

Question 6

Actions of Depressor supercilii

Answer 6

Depression of eyebrow

Question 7

Actions of Nasalis

Answer 7

Compresses bridge, depresses tip of nose, elevates corner of nostrils

Question 8

Actions of Procerus

Answer 8

Moves and wrinkles nose

Question 9

Actions of Levator Labii Superioris

Answer 9

Elevates the upper lip

Question 10

Actions of zygomaticus minor

Answer 10

Elevates the upper lip

Question 11

Actions of Zygomaticus major

Answer 11

Draws angle of mouth upward and laterally

Question 12

Actions of Levator anguli oris

Answer 12

Smile! (elevates angle of the mouth)

Question 13

Actions of Mentalis

Answer 13

Elevates and wrinkles skin of chin, protrudes lower lip

Question 14

Actions of Depressor Labii inferioris

Answer 14

Depression of lower lip

Question 15

Actions of Depressor anguli oris

Answer 15

Depresses angle of mouth

Question 16

Actions of Risorius

Answer 16

Draws back angle of mouth

Question 17

Actions of temporalis

Answer 17

Elevate and retracts mandible

Question 18

Actions of Masseter

Answer 18

Chewing

Question 19

Origins of occipitalis

Answer 19

Epicranial aponeurosis

Question 20

Origins of Frontalis

Answer 20

Epicrandial aponeurosis

Question 21

Origins of Obricularis Oris

Answer 21

Mandible and Maxilla

Question 22

Origins of Corrugator supercilii

Answer 22

Supraorbital ridge

Question 23

Origins of Orbicularis occuli

Answer 23

Medial margin of orbit

Question 24

Origins of Depressor supercilii

Answer 24

medial orbital rim

Question 25

Origins of Nasalis

Answer 25

Maxilla

Question 26

Origins of procerus

Answer 26

Fascia over lower nose bone

Question 27

origins of levator labii superioris

Answer 27

medial infra orbital margin

Question 28

origins of zygomaticus minor

Answer 28

zygomatic bone

Question 29

origins of zygomaticus major

Answer 29

anterior portion of zygomatic bone

Question 30

origins of levator anguli oris

Answer 30

maxilla

Question 31

origins of mentalis

Answer 31

anterior mandible

Question 32

origins of depressor labii inferioris

Answer 32

oblique line of mandible between symphysis and mental foramen

Question 33

origins of depressor anguli oris

Answer 33

tubercle of mandible

Question 34

origins of risorius

Answer 34

parotid fascia

Question 35

origins of buccinator

Answer 35

alveolar process of maxillary and mandible

Question 36

origins of temporalis

Answer 36

temporal line of parietal bone, superior temporal surface of spheniod

Question 37

Origins of masseter

Answer 37

zygomatic arch and maxilla

Question 38

insertions of occipitalis

Answer 38

epicranial aponeurosis

Question 39

insertions of frontalis

Answer 39

skin of eyebrow, bridge of nose

Question 40

insertions of orbicular oris

Answer 40

lips

Question 41

insertions of corrugator supercilii

Answer 41

forehead skin near eyebrow

Question 42

insertions of orbicularis occuli

Answer 42

skin around eyebrow

Question 43

insertions of depressor supercilii

Answer 43

medial aspect of bony orbit

Question 44

insertions of nasalis

Answer 44

nasal bone

Question 45

insertions of procerus

Answer 45

into skin of lower part of forehead between eyebrows

Question 46

insertions of levator labii superioris

Answer 46

skin and muscle of upper lip

Question 47

insertions of zygomaticus minor

Answer 47

skin of upper lip

Question 48

insertions of zygomaticus major

Answer 48

modiolus

Question 49

insertions of levator anguli oris

Answer 49

modiolus of mouth

Question 50

insertions of mentalis

Answer 50

chin

Question 51

insertions of depressor labii inferioris

Answer 51

integument of lower lip

Question 52

insertions of depressor anguli oris

Answer 52

modiolus of mouth

Question 53

insertions of risorius

Answer 53

modiolus

Question 54

insertions of temporalis

Answer 54

coronoid process

Question 55

insertions of masseter

Answer 55

voronoid process, rams of mandible

Question 56

actions of buccinator

Answer 56

compresses the cheeks against teeth, helps chewing

Question 57

insertions of buccinator

Answer 57

fibers of orbicularis oris