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Brandi Boltz-H&N
The head and neck muscles and their functions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Occipitofrontalis | Raises the eyebrows |
| Closes the eyelids | Orbicularis Oculi |
| Puckers the lips | Orbicularis Oris |
| Buccinator | Flattens the cheeks |
| Zygomatcius | Smiling |
| Sneering | Levator Labii Superioris |
| Depresser Angului oris | Frowning |
| Another ame for chewing | Mastication |
| The muscles invlved in Mastication | Temporalis, Masseter, and Pterygoid |
| Intrinsic tongue muscles | change the shape of the tongue |
| Exsintric tongue muscles | move the tongue |
| Prime mover of the neck | Sternocleidomastoid |
| Lateral neck muscles | rotates and abducts the head |
| Single sheet-like muscle that covers the anterolateral neck. Pulls conners of the mouth downward. | Platsyma |