Muscles Of The Face

Question 1

How many muscles do we have in our face?

Answer 1

22 (sternocleidomastoid included)

Question 2

What is the action of the ‘Occipitofrontalis’?

Answer 2

Lift eyebrows and wrinkles skin of forehead
Looks of surprise and horror.

Question 3

What muscle lifts eyebrows and wrinkles skin of forehead?

Answer 3

Occipitofrontalis

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Question 4

The Occipitofrontalis is found where…

Answer 4

Top of the Cranium, connects Occipitalis and Frontalis.

Question 5

What muscle moves the scalp backwards?

Answer 5

Occipitalis

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Question 6

Where might you find the Occipitalis?

Answer 6

Fibrous sheet over the occipital bone.
Posterior cranium.

Question 7

What is the action of the Occipitalis?

Answer 7

Moves scalp backwards

Question 8

What is the action of the Frontalis?

Answer 8

Moves the scalp forwards

Question 9

What muscle moves the scalp forwards?

Answer 9

Frontalis

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Question 10

Where would you find the Frontalis?

Answer 10

Fibrous sheet over the Frontal and Parietal bones.
Forehead.

Question 11

What muscle wrinkles at bridge of nose?

Answer 11

Procerus

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Question 12

What is the action of the Procerus?

Answer 12

Wrinkles at bridge of nose.

Disgusted expression.

Question 13

Where might you find the Procerus muscle?

Answer 13

Midline of nose between eyebrows

Question 14

What is the action of the Nasalis?

Answer 14

Compresses and dilates nasal opening (produces annoyed expression and sniffing)

Question 15

What muscle compress and dilates the nasal opening?

Answer 15

Nasalis

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Question 16

Where might you find the Nasalis?

Answer 16

Sides of the nose

Question 17

What muscle lifts the upper lip?

Answer 17

Levator Labii Superioris

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Question 18

Where might you find the Levator Labii Superioris?

Answer 18

Thin band of muscle from eye to mouth.

Question 19

What is the action of the Levator Labii Superioris?

Answer 19

Lifts upper lip

Question 20

What is the action of the Levator Anguli Oris?

Answer 20

Raises corner of mouth

Question 21

What muscle raises the corner of the mouth?

Answer 21

Levator Anguli Oris

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Question 22

Where might you find the Levator Anguli Oris?

Answer 22

Thin band of muscle below Levator Labii Superioris.
Laterally positioned to the mouth muscle.

Question 23

Where might you find the Zygomaticus?

Answer 23

Thin muscle angled across face superficial to Masseter.

Question 24

What is the action of the Zygomaticus?

Answer 24

Moves angle of mouth up, back and out (smiling)

Question 25

What muscle moves the mouth up, back, and out?

Answer 25

Zygomaticus zi-go-mat-ikus

Question 26

What is the action of the Orbicularis Oris?

Answer 26

Purses the lips

Question 27

What muscle ‘purses the lips’?

Answer 27

Orbicularis Oris

Question 28

Where might you find the Orbicularis Oris?

Answer 28

Sphincter muscle around the mouth

Question 29

What is the action of the Mentalis?

Answer 29

Lifts skin on chin and turns lower lip outwards

Question 30

What muscle lifts skin on chin and turns lower lip outwards?

Answer 30

Mentalis

Question 31

Where might you find the Mentalis?

Answer 31

Above mental tuberosity on chin

Question 32

What is the action of the Depressor Labii Inferioris?

Answer 32

Pulls lower lip straight down

Question 33

What muscle pulls the lower lip straight down?

Answer 33

Depressor Labii Inferioris

Question 34

Where might you find the Depressor Labii Inferioris?

Answer 34

Midline of chin to lower lip

Question 35

Where might you find the Depressor Anguli Oris?

Answer 35

From modiolus to mandible

Question 36

What muscle pulls down corners of mouth?

Answer 36

Depressor Anguli Oris

Question 37

What is the action of the Depressor Anguli Oris?

Answer 37

Pulls down corner of mouth

Question 38

What is the action of the Buccinator?

Answer 38

Compresses cheek against teeth to maintain tension

Question 39

What muscle compresses the cheek against the teeth to maintain tension?

Answer 39

Buccinator buck-ci-nay-tor

Question 40

Where might you find the Buccinator?

Answer 40

Broad thin muscle deep to masseter

Question 41

Where might you find the Risorius?

Answer 41

Between Masseter and corner of mouth

Question 42

What muscle retracts the angle of mouth and lifts upper lip?

Answer 42

Risorius

Question 43

What is the action of the Risorius?

Answer 43

Retracts angle of mouth and lifts upper lip

Question 44

What is the action of the Medial Pterygoid?

Answer 44

Raises the mandible

Question 45

What muscle raises the mandible?

Answer 45

Medial Pterygoid

Question 46

Where might you find the Medial Pterygoid?

Answer 46

Inner surface of mandible

Question 47

Where might you find the Lateral Pterygoid?

Answer 47

Behind the Zygomatic arch

Question 48

What is the action of the Lateral Pterygoid?

Answer 48

Pushes mandible out and opens mouth

Question 49

What muscle pushes mandible out and opens the mouth?

Answer 49

Lateral Pterygoid

Question 50

What is the action of the Masseter?

Answer 50

Raises lower jaw

Question 51

What muscle raises the lower jaw?

Answer 51

Masseter mas-se-ter

Question 52

Where might you find the Masseter?

Answer 52

From Zygomatic arch to Mandible

Question 53

Where might you find the Temporalis?

Answer 53

From Temporal bone to Mandible

Question 54

What is the action of the Temporalis?

Answer 54

Raises and retracts lower jaw

Question 55

What muscle raises and retracts lower jaw?

Answer 55

Temporalis

Question 56

What is the action of the Orbicularis Oculi?

Answer 56

Closes eyelid

Question 57

What muscle closes the eyelid?

Answer 57

Orbicularis Oculi

Question 58

Where might you find the Orbicularis Oculi?

Answer 58

Sphincter muscle around eye

Question 59

Where might you find the Levator Palpebrae Superioris?

Answer 59

Extends from the posterior port of the orbital cavity to upper eyelid

Question 60

What is the action of the Levator Palpebrae Superioris?

Answer 60

Raises the eyelid?

Question 61

What muscle raises the eyelid?

Answer 61

Levator Palpebrae Superioris

Question 62

What is the action of the Sternocleidomastoid?

Answer 62

Flexes head and turns from side to side

Question 63

What muscle flexes head and turns in side to side?

Answer 63

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 64

Where might you find the Sternocleidomastoid?

Answer 64

Rope-like muscle running at an angle up sides of neck