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Muscles of Face
Contains material from BIO 201 lab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Frontalis | Epicranial muscle, frontal belly of occipitofrontalis muscle. Elevates the eyebrows |
| Occipitalis | Epicranial muscle, occipital belly of occipitofrontalis muscle. Helps with the rotation of the neck. |
| Galea Aponeurotica | Broad sheet of tendon that connects the frontalis and occipitalis muscles. |
| Temporalis | Deep muscle by the temporal bone that helps to elevate the mandible. |
| Orbicularis Oculi | Eye muscle that helps to move the eyelid |
| Zygomaticus Minor | Muscle from the zygomatic bone that aids in facial expression |
| Zygomaticus Major | Muscle from the zygomatic bone that aids in facial expression; one of the muscles that allow one to smile |
| Masseter | Muscle of the cheek that elevates the mandible |
| Orbicularis Oris | Round muscle of the mouth; moves the lips for speech and facial expression |
| Mentalis | Muscle of the lower lip acting on the skin and the lower lip |
| Platysma | Deep muscle that extends from the bottom of the mandible to the clavicle |