Facial Muscles

Question 1

All of the facial muscles get their function from what nerve?

Answer 1

VII (7)

Question 2

Where do the facial muscles get their blood supply?

Answer 2

Usually from the facial artery

Question 3

Are the facial muscles paired or unpaired?

Answer 3

Paired

Question 4

Connective tissue sheet that connects one belly to the other is called?

Answer 4

Epicrainial aponeurosis

Question 5

What connective tissue allows the scalp to move?

Answer 5

Epicrainial aponeurosis

Question 6

The epicranius has 2 bellies what are their names?

Answer 6

Frontal belly and Occipital belly

Question 7

The origin of the frontal belly goes where?

Answer 7

The eicrainial aponeurosis

Question 8

The frontal belly inserts where?

Answer 8

Eyebrow and the root of the nose (superiorly placed)

Question 9

What muscle inserts in the eyebrow and the root of the nose?

Answer 9

Frontal belly

Question 10

The origin of the occipital belly goes where?

Answer 10

Occipital and temporal bone

Question 11

The occipital belly inserts where?

Answer 11

Epicrainial Aponeurosis

Question 12

What is the action of the Epicranius?

Answer 12

raise eyebrows and scalp

Question 13

*Insert of one belly is the origin of the other belly

Answer 13

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Question 14

What nerve is used to control the frontal belly?

Answer 14

VII (7)

Question 15

What nerve is used to control the occipital belly?

Answer 15

VII (7)

Question 16

What nerve is used to control the orbicularis oculi?

Answer 16

VII (7)

Question 17

The orbital portion of the orbicularis oculi is located where?

Answer 17

around the eye

Question 18

The orbicularis oculi has how many parts?

Answer 18

2

Question 19

What are the parts of the orbicularis oculi?

Answer 19

Orbital portion & Palpebral portion

Question 20

What is the origin of the orbital portion of the orbicularis oculi?

Answer 20

Orbital rim

Question 21

What is the insertion of the orbital portion of the orbicularis oculi?

Answer 21

Skin lateral to the eye

Question 22

What is the origin of the palpebral portion of the orbicularis oculi?

Answer 22

Medial and Lateral corners of te eye

Question 23

What is the insertion of the palpebral portion of the orbicularis oculi?

Answer 23

Shared with the origin. Medial and lateral corners of the eye

Question 24

The palpebral portion of the orbicularis oculi is located where?

Answer 24

Within the orbital portion of the orbicularis oculi

Question 25

What nerve controls the corrugator supercilii?

Answer 25

Nerve VII (7)

Question 26

What is the origin of the corrugator supercilli?

Answer 26

Frontal bone (close to the midline)

Question 27

Where is the insertion of the corrugator supercilli?

Answer 27

Skin lateral to the eyebrow

Question 28

What is the action of the corrugator supercilli?

Answer 28

moves the skin of the eyebrow medial and inferior vertical. Creates the vertical wrinkles in the forehead. (furrows the brow)

Question 29

What muscle is the opposite of the corrugator supercilli?

Answer 29

Procerus

Question 30

Where is the procerus located?

Answer 30

it is the triangle muscle in between the eyebrows

Question 31

What is the origin of the procerus?

Answer 31

Nasal bone

Question 32

Where is the insertion of the procerus?

Answer 32

Skin of the forehead

Question 33

What is the action of the procerus?

Answer 33

Horizontal wrinkles of the forehead between the eyebrows