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Flashcards in Facial Muscles Deck (16)
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1
Q

Orbicularis oris

A

constricts mouth opening (pucker)

2
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Orbicularis oculi

A

constricts eye orbit (close eyes)

3
Q

Buccinator

A

Compresses cheeks.

Moves teeth across the mouth.

4
Q

TemporoPARIETALIS

A

Elevates ears.

5
Q

Occipitofrontalis

A

Frontal belly: Elevates eyebrows

Occipital belly: Retracts scalp

6
Q

Platysma

A

Depresses mandible and lower lip (pouting)

7
Q

TemporALIS

A

Elevates mandible

8
Q

Masseter

A

Elevates mandible

9
Q

Zygomaticus

A

Elevates corner of the mouth (smiling)

10
Q

Risorious

A

Draws corner of the mouth laterally

11
Q

Depressor labii inferioris

A

Depresses lower lip vertically

12
Q

Depressor anguli oris

A

Depresses corner of the mouth angularly

13
Q

Nasalis

A

Elevates and compresses nose (nose flare)

14
Q

Levator labii superioris

A

Elevates upper lip

15
Q

Digastric

A

depresses mandible.

elevates hyoid bone.

16
Q

Sternocleidomastoid

A

Rotates head