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1
Q

All of the muscles of facial expression are innervated y the ________ nerve

A

facial

2
Q

the muscles of the _____ are not well developed in humans

A

ears

3
Q

the action of the obicularis oculi is to ______ the eyelid

A

close

4
Q

the ____ muscle originates at the anterior nasal spine and below the midline

A

orbicularis oris

5
Q

the muscle that assists with chewing food is the ____ muscle

A

buccinator

6
Q

the origin of the ____ muscle is just below the infraorbital foramen

A

levator anguli oris

7
Q

the ______ muscle slightly elevates the upper lip, as in a smile

A

zygomaticus minor

8
Q

the _____ muscle pulls down the corners of the mouth, as in a grimace

A

platysma

9
Q

action of orbicularis oris

A

close and compress lips

10
Q

action of buccinator

A

compress cheeks

11
Q

action of depressor labii inferioris

A

pout

12
Q

action of dilator naris

A

flares nostrils

13
Q

action of zygomaticus major

A

smile

14
Q

action of orbicularis oculi

A

close eyes

15
Q

action of posterior auricular

A

pulls ears backward

16
Q

action of corrugator

A

frown

17
Q

common name for levator labii superioris

A

upper lip

18
Q

common name for corrugator

A

eyebrows

19
Q

common name for mentalis

A

chin

20
Q

common name for buccinator

A

cheek

21
Q

common name for orbicularis oris

A

mouth area

22
Q

common name for auricular

A

ears

23
Q

common name for depressor labii inferioris

A

lower lip

24
Q

common name for orbicularis oculi

A

eye area

25
Q

common name for nasalis

A

nostrils

26
Q

common name for epicranius

A

scalp