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Muscles of Face
Contains material from BIO 201 lab
Question | Answer |
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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 |