Muscles of Facial Expressions revision notes quiz
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Muscles of Facial Expressions revision notes quiz

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What is the primary action of the Levator anguli Oris muscle?

  • Depresses the corner of the mouth
  • Retracts the angle of the mouth
  • Compresses the cheeks
  • Elevates the corners of the mouth (correct)

    • Which nerve supplies the Depressor anguli Oris muscle?

  • Mandibular nerve
  • Buccal branches of the facial nerve (correct)
  • Maxillary nerve
  • Zygomatic nerve

    • What is the insertion point of the Mentalis muscle?

  • Skin covering the chin (correct)
  • Angulus oris
  • Alveolar bone
  • Canine fossa of the maxilla

    • What role does the Buccinator muscle play in mastication?

    <p>Compresses the cheeks against the molars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which arteries supply blood to the Mentalis muscle?

    <p>Facial and maxillary arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle is responsible for pulling the skin of the chin upward?

    <p>Mentalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nerve supply of the Risorius muscle?

    <p>Facial nerve, buccal branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action is associated with the Risorius muscle?

    <p>Retracts the angle of the mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Orbicularis oris muscle is primarily responsible for which action?

    <p>Closing the lips</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle acts to depress the corners of the mouth?

    <p>Depressor anguli Oris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the branches of the facial nerves?

    <p>Hypoglossal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action does the Zygomaticus major muscle perform?

    <p>Elevates corners of the mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle primarily helps in the protrusion of the lips?

    <p>Orbicularis Oris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is NOT involved in the blood supply to the muscles around the lips?

    <p>Radial artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The facial nerve innervates all muscles of facial expression except for which of the following?

    <p>Masseter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following muscles is primarily responsible for elevating the upper lip?

    <p>Levator labii superioris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of the face is NOT typically associated with the action of facial muscles?

    <p>Feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary action of the corrugator muscle?

    <p>Pulls the eyebrows medially</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve is responsible for the action of the procerus muscle?

    <p>Facial, zygomatic branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The depressive action on the lower lip is primarily performed by which muscle?

    <p>Depressor labii inferioris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the compressor naris muscle?

    <p>Closes the nostrils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the facial artery is incorrect?

    <p>It exclusively supplies the muscles around the eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the location of facial expression muscles?

    <p>In the subcutaneous fascia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the dilator naris muscle insert?

    <p>Skin of nostril</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery supplies blood to the facial muscles, including the corrugator?

    <p>Facial artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action does the anterior auricular muscle perform?

    <p>Pulls ear slightly forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle is responsible for pulling the eyebrows down?

    <p>Procerus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin point for the superior auricular muscle?

    <p>Scalp and temporal fascia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve branch innervates the posterior auricular muscle?

    <p>Facial, temporal branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action does the superior auricular muscle perform?

    <p>Raises the ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary action of the occipitofrontalis muscle?

    <p>Elevates the eyebrows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerves are associated with the action of raising the eyebrows?

    <p>Facial and temporal branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle is responsible for pulling down the corners of the mouth?

    <p>Platysma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin point of the platysma muscle?

    <p>Clavicle and shoulder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood supply is associated with the platysma muscle?

    <p>Thyrocervical trunk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the action of the orbicularis oculi muscle?

    <p>Vigorous eye closure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the insertions point of the occipitofrontalis muscle primarily located?

    <p>Frontal scalp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the shape of the orbicularis oculi muscle?

    <p>Horseshoe shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of tissue is primarily associated with the scalp?

    <p>Connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve innervates the orbicularis oculi muscle?

    <p>Facial nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Muscles of Facial Expressions

    • All muscles of facial expression are innovated by the facial nerve and supplied by the facial artery.
    • Located in the subcutaneous fascia.
    • Functions include:
      • Showing facial expressions and emotions
      • Speech
      • Mastication

    Mouth Muscles

    • Orbicularis Oris:

      • Origin: anterior nasal spine & midline above chin.
      • Insertion: fibers in upper and lower lip
      • Nerve: facial, buccal branch
      • Blood supply: facial, maxillary and superficial temporal arteries.
      • Action: elevation/depression, protrusion/compression of the lips

    • Levator labii superioris:

      • Origin: lower rim of orbit
      • Insertion: orbicularis oris fibers in upper lip
      • Nerve: facial, zygomatic and buccal branches
      • Blood supply: facial and maxillary arteries.
      • Action: elevates upper lip

    • Depressor labii inferioris:

      • Origin: lowest portion of oblique line of mandible
      • Insertion: orbicularis oris fibers in lower lip
      • Nerve: facial, mandibular branch
      • Blood supply: facial and maxillary arteries.
      • Action: depresses lower lip

    • Zygomaticus minor:

      • Origin: zygomatic arch
      • Insertion: orbicularis oris; upper lip
      • Nerve: facial, buccal and zygomatic branches
      • Blood supply: facial artery
      • Action: elevates upper lip

    • Zygomaticus major:

      • Origin: zygomatic arch
      • Insertion: orbicularis oris; at angle of mouth
      • Nerve: facial, buccal and zygomatic branches.
      • Blood supply: facial artery
      • Action: elevates corners of mouth

    • Levator anguli Oris:

      • Origin: canine fossa of maxilla
      • Insertion: orbicularis oris; corner of mouth
      • Nerve: facial, buccal & zygomatic branches
      • Blood supply: facial and maxillary arteries.
      • Action: elevates corners of mouth

    • Depressor anguli Oris:

      • Origin: below angle of mandible
      • Insertion: orbicularis oris; corner of mouth
      • Nerve: facial, buccal and mandibular branches
      • Blood supply: facial and maxillary arteries.
      • Action: depresses corner of mouth

    • Mentalis:

      • Origin: incisive fossa – anterior of mandible
      • Insertion: skin covering chin
      • Nerve: facial, mandibular branch
      • Blood supply: facial and maxillary arteries.
      • Action: pulls skin of chin up
      • Aids in clearing food from labial surface.

    • Buccinator:

      • Origin: pterygoimandibular raphae and buccal alveolar bone
      • Insertion: orbicularis oris; corners of mouth
      • Nerve: facial, buccal branch
      • Blood supply: facial and maxillary arteries.
      • Action: pulls corners of mouth back
      • Compresses cheek against molars buccally.
      • Directs food to occlusal surface of molars.

    • Risorius:

      • Origin: angle of mandible
      • Insertion: orbicularis oris; corners of mouth
      • Nerve: facial, buccal branch
      • Blood supply: facial artery
      • Action: retracts angle of mouth, smiling.

    Scalp Muscles

    • Occipitofrontalis (Frontalis):
      • Origin: connective tissue of scalp
      • Insertion: skin; frontal regions of eyebrows
      • Nerve: facial, temporal branch
      • Blood supply: facial, superficial temporal and opthalmic arteries
      • Action: pulls scalp up and back, elevates eyebrows

    Neck Muscles

    • Platysma:
      • Origin: clavicle & shoulder
      • Insertion: lower border of mandible, skin & muscle of lower face and mouth
      • Nerve: facial, cervical branch
      • Blood supply: facial artery and thyrocervical trunk
      • Action: pulls down corners of mouth, wrinkles skin on chin and neck.

    Eye Muscles

    • Orbicularis Oculi:

      • Origin: orbital bone of upper medial orbital margin
      • Insertion: horseshoe shape circling eye.
      • Nerve: facial, zygomatic and temporal branches
      • Blood supply: superficial temporal, facial and maxillary arteries.
      • Action: closes eye forcefully, closes eye gently (blinking)

    • Corrugator:

      • Origin: bridge of nose
      • Insertion: skin of lateral part of eyebrow
      • Nerve: facial, temporal branch
      • Blood supply: superficial temporal artery
      • Action: pulls eyebrows medially; frown

    • Procerus:

      • Origin: bridge of nose
      • Insertion: medial end of eyebrows
      • Nerve: facial, zygomatic branch
      • Blood supply: facial artery
      • Action: pulls eyebrows down; frown, wrinkles nose

    Nose Muscles

    • Nosalis:

      • Origin: dilator naris; nasal margin of maxilla
      • Insertion: skin of nostril
      • Nerve: facial, buccal branches
      • Blood supply: facial artery.
      • Action: flares nostrils.

    • Nosalis:

      • Origin: compressor naris; midline over top of maxillary canine ridge
      • Insertion: nasal cartilage
      • Nerve: facial, buccal branches
      • Blood supply: facial artery
      • Action: closes the nostrils.

    Ear Muscles

    • Anterior auricular:

      • Origin: scalp and temporal fascia.
      • Insertion: anterior medial aspect of helix of ear
      • Nerve: facial, temporal branch
      • Blood supply: posterior auricular artery
      • Action: pulls ear slightly forward

    • Superior auricular:

      • Origin: scalp and temporal fascia.
      • Insertion: superior medial aspect of ear
      • Nerve: facial, temporal branch
      • Blood supply: posterior auricular artery
      • Action: raises the ear

    • Posterior auricular:

      • Origin: superior lateral aspect of mastoid process
      • Insertion: inferior medial aspect of auricle of ear
      • Nerve: facial, temporal branch
      • Blood supply: posterior auricular artery
      • Action: pulls ear back

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