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Mouth muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The mouth muscles control what movement | Movement of the nostrils, lips, mouth , cheek and chin |
| What allows us to whistle | The oris orbicularis muscle |
| The Oris orbicularis is located where | Circles the mouth and contracts and puckers and wrinkles the lips |
| What consists of 3 parts that expresses distaste | The quadratus labili superioris |
| Where is the quadratus labii superioris located | Above the upper lip and raises both nostrils and upper lip |
| What is the quadratus labii inferioris | Located below the lower lip, pulls down the lower lip to the side |
| What muscle expresses sarcasm | The quadratus labii inferioris |
| What is located at the corner of the moth and draws the mouth up and out | The risorius |
| The risorius gives the expression of what | Grinning, smiling with no teeth |
| Where is the caninus located | Above the corners of the mouth, raises the angles of the mouth |
| Snarling comes from what muscle | The caninus |
| What is located below the corners or the mouth and draws the mouth down | The triangularis |
| The triangularius gives what expression | Expression or sadness |
| When you laugh showing your teeth you are using what muscle | The zygomaticus |
| The zygomaticus muscles are located where | Outside the corners of the mouth drawing the mouth up and back |
| Where is the buccinator located | Between the jaws and cheek, compresses the cheek to release air outward |
| What allows us to blow out candles | The buccinator muscle |