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Flashcards in Muscles of facial expression Deck (3)
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1
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Risorius m.

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draws corners of mouth to the side of face (rhymes with glorious, and isn’t it glorious to smile??)

2
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Platysma m.

A

Tenses skin of neck; depresses mandible, pulls lower lip down.

3
Q

obicularis oris m.

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encircles mouth, closes mouth, puckers lips