Facial Muscles - origin, insertion, action
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- Q1origin-epicranial aponeurosis or galea aponeurotica, insertion-skin superior to eyelids, action-elevates eyebrowsFrontalis (Epicranius: Frontal Belly)30s
- Q2origin-superior nuchal line-occipital bone, insertion-epicranial aponeurosis, action-aid frontal bellyOccipitalis30s
- Q3origin-orbital rim of frontal bone near nasal suture, insertion-skin of eyebrows, action-pulls skin inferior & laterallycorrugator supercilii30s
- Q4origin-maxilla & frontal, insertion-skin around the eyelids, action-closes eyeorbicularis oculi30s
- Q5origin-maxilla & frontal, insertion-angles of the mouth, action-compressesorbicularis oris30s
- Q6origin-maxilla & mandible, insertion-orbicularis oris, action-compresses cheeksbuccinator30s
- Q7origin-fascia surrounding parotid salivary gland, insertion-angle of mouth, action-draws angle of mouth laterallyrisorius30s
- Q8origin-zygomatic bone, insertion-angle of mouth, action-elevate & laterally retracts angle of mouthzygomaticus major30s
- Q9origin-maxilla & zygomatic bone, insertion-orbicularis oris, action-elevates upper liplevator labii superioris30s
- Q10origin-mandible (between the anterior midline and the mental foramen), insertion-skin of lower lip, action-depresses lower lipdepressor labii inferioris30s
- Q11origin-mandible (anterolateral surface), insertion-angle of mouth, action-depresses angle of mouthdepressor anguli oris (triangularis)30s
- Q12origin-incisive fossa of mandible, insertion-skin of chin, action-elevatementalis30s
- Q13origin-nasal bones and lateral nasal cartilages, insertion-aponeurosis at bridge of nose and skin of forehead, action-changes position & shape of nostrilsprocerus30s
- Q14origin-maxillary bone and alar cartilage of nose, insertion-bridge of nose, action-compresses bridge of nosenasalis30s
- Q15origin-superior thorax between cartilage of 2nd rib and acromion of scapula, insertion-mandible & skin of cheek, action-tenses skin of neckplatysma30s