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Facial Muscles - origin, insertion, action

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  • Q1
    origin-epicranial aponeurosis or galea aponeurotica, insertion-skin superior to eyelids, action-elevates eyebrows
    Frontalis (Epicranius: Frontal Belly)
    30s
  • Q2
    origin-superior nuchal line-occipital bone, insertion-epicranial aponeurosis, action-aid frontal belly
    Occipitalis
    30s
  • Q3
    origin-orbital rim of frontal bone near nasal suture, insertion-skin of eyebrows, action-pulls skin inferior & laterally
    corrugator supercilii
    30s
  • Q4
    origin-maxilla & frontal, insertion-skin around the eyelids, action-closes eye
    orbicularis oculi
    30s
  • Q5
    origin-maxilla & frontal, insertion-angles of the mouth, action-compresses
    orbicularis oris
    30s
  • Q6
    origin-maxilla & mandible, insertion-orbicularis oris, action-compresses cheeks
    buccinator
    30s
  • Q7
    origin-fascia surrounding parotid salivary gland, insertion-angle of mouth, action-draws angle of mouth laterally
    risorius
    30s
  • Q8
    origin-zygomatic bone, insertion-angle of mouth, action-elevate & laterally retracts angle of mouth
    zygomaticus major
    30s
  • Q9
    origin-maxilla & zygomatic bone, insertion-orbicularis oris, action-elevates upper lip
    levator labii superioris
    30s
  • Q10
    origin-mandible (between the anterior midline and the mental foramen), insertion-skin of lower lip, action-depresses lower lip
    depressor labii inferioris
    30s
  • Q11
    origin-mandible (anterolateral surface), insertion-angle of mouth, action-depresses angle of mouth
    depressor anguli oris (triangularis)
    30s
  • Q12
    origin-incisive fossa of mandible, insertion-skin of chin, action-elevate
    mentalis
    30s
  • Q13
    origin-nasal bones and lateral nasal cartilages, insertion-aponeurosis at bridge of nose and skin of forehead, action-changes position & shape of nostrils
    procerus
    30s
  • Q14
    origin-maxillary bone and alar cartilage of nose, insertion-bridge of nose, action-compresses bridge of nose
    nasalis
    30s
  • Q15
    origin-superior thorax between cartilage of 2nd rib and acromion of scapula, insertion-mandible & skin of cheek, action-tenses skin of neck
    platysma
    30s

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