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Flashcards in Muscles of Head and Neck Deck (18)
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1
Q

Movements of the head?

A

Flexion, extension, rotation

2
Q

Facial movements?

A

expressions, mastication, eye movements

3
Q

Muscle that covers the top of the skull?

A

Epicranius

4
Q

The two parts of the epicranius?

A

Occipitalis and Frontalis

5
Q

Located at the base of the skull?

A

Occipitalis

6
Q

Located on the forehead responsible for surprise?

A

Frontalis

7
Q

Located above and between brows responsible for frowning?

A

Corrugator Supercili

8
Q

Circular muscle around the eye responsible for blinking?

A

Orbicularis Oculi

9
Q

Between eyebrows and draws eyebrows down?

A

Procerus

10
Q

Over the nasal bone created flared nostrils?

A

Nasalis

11
Q

Above the upper lip creating distaste?

A

Levator Labii Superioris

12
Q

Below the lower lip creating sarcasm?

A

Depressor Anguli Oris

13
Q

From mouth to upper cheek causing laughter?

A

Zygomaticus

14
Q

Sides of the mouth for grinning?

A

Risorius

15
Q

On the chin for pouting?

A

Mentalis

16
Q

Circular muscle around mouth for kissing?

A

Orbicularis Oris

17
Q

Middle of cheeks for blowing air out of mouth?

A

Buccinator

18
Q

Zygomatic bone to mandible for mastication?

A

Masseter