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Which muscle elevates the eyebrows and draws the scalp anteriorly?
Which muscle elevates the eyebrows and draws the scalp anteriorly?
- Occipitofrontalis (correct)
- Corrugator supercilii
- Levator palpebrae superioris
- Orbicularis oculi
Which muscle closes the eye, such as when winking or blinking?
Which muscle closes the eye, such as when winking or blinking?
- Orbicularis oculi (correct)
- Nasalis
- Levator anguli oris
- Levator labii superioris
Which muscle is responsible for elevating the superior eyelid to open the eyes?
Which muscle is responsible for elevating the superior eyelid to open the eyes?
- Levator palpebrae superioris (correct)
- Corrugator supercilii
- Levator labii superioris
- Levator anguli oris
Which muscle extends from under the eye to the upper lip and pulls the upper lip up in a snarl or sneer?
Which muscle extends from under the eye to the upper lip and pulls the upper lip up in a snarl or sneer?
Which muscle is deep to occipitofrontalis near the eyebrows region and creates vertical wrinkles above the nose?
Which muscle is deep to occipitofrontalis near the eyebrows region and creates vertical wrinkles above the nose?
Which muscle is a circular muscle around the eyes that closes the eye?
Which muscle is a circular muscle around the eyes that closes the eye?
Which muscle is the lateral muscle of the nose and elevates the corners of the nostrils?
Which muscle is the lateral muscle of the nose and elevates the corners of the nostrils?
Which muscle is a deep muscle attached to the corner of the mouth and the zygomatic bone?
Which muscle is a deep muscle attached to the corner of the mouth and the zygomatic bone?
Which muscle is responsible for making ridges and grooves in the forehead region?
Which muscle is responsible for making ridges and grooves in the forehead region?
Which muscle is responsible for depressing (pulling down) the eyebrows?
Which muscle is responsible for depressing (pulling down) the eyebrows?
Which muscle is a circular muscle around the mouth?
Which muscle is a circular muscle around the mouth?
Which muscle elevates the corner of the mouth?
Which muscle elevates the corner of the mouth?
Which muscle is responsible for puckering the lips?
Which muscle is responsible for puckering the lips?
Which muscle assists sternocleidomastoid for neck flexion?
Which muscle assists sternocleidomastoid for neck flexion?
Which muscle stabilizes, flexes, and rotates the vertebral column?
Which muscle stabilizes, flexes, and rotates the vertebral column?
Which muscle is responsible for elevating the hyoid bone?
Which muscle is responsible for elevating the hyoid bone?
Which muscle is innervated by cranial nerves and responsible for eye movements?
Which muscle is innervated by cranial nerves and responsible for eye movements?
Which muscle is responsible for smiling without teeth?
Which muscle is responsible for smiling without teeth?
Which muscle assists in respiration by elevating or depressing the ribs?
Which muscle assists in respiration by elevating or depressing the ribs?
Which muscle is responsible for flexion, extension, and rotation of the vertebral column?
Which muscle is responsible for flexion, extension, and rotation of the vertebral column?
Which muscle is involved in chewing and elevating the mandible?
Which muscle is involved in chewing and elevating the mandible?
Which muscle tenses the skin of the neck?
Which muscle tenses the skin of the neck?
Which muscle assists in neck flexion along with scalene muscles?
Which muscle assists in neck flexion along with scalene muscles?
Which muscle is essential for basic functions like smiling and maintaining posture?
Which muscle is essential for basic functions like smiling and maintaining posture?
Orbicularis oculi is responsible for making ridges and grooves in the forehead region.
Orbicularis oculi is responsible for making ridges and grooves in the forehead region.
Levator anguli oris is a muscle responsible for elevating the corner of the mouth.
Levator anguli oris is a muscle responsible for elevating the corner of the mouth.
Levator palpebrae superioris is a muscle that depresses the eyebrows.
Levator palpebrae superioris is a muscle that depresses the eyebrows.
Corrugator supercilii draws the eyebrows together and creates vertical wrinkles above the nose.
Corrugator supercilii draws the eyebrows together and creates vertical wrinkles above the nose.
Nasalis muscle is responsible for elevating the corners of the nostrils.
Nasalis muscle is responsible for elevating the corners of the nostrils.
Levator labii superioris pulls the upper lip down in a snarl or sneer.
Levator labii superioris pulls the upper lip down in a snarl or sneer.
Orbicularis oris is a circular muscle around the mouth.
Orbicularis oris is a circular muscle around the mouth.
Occipitofrontalis is divided into frontalis and occipitalis.
Occipitofrontalis is divided into frontalis and occipitalis.
Depressor anguli oris is responsible for elevating the corner of the mouth.
Depressor anguli oris is responsible for elevating the corner of the mouth.
Levator palpebrae superioris is responsible for opening the eyes.
Levator palpebrae superioris is responsible for opening the eyes.
Facial muscles are classified by shape, action, and region.
Facial muscles are classified by shape, action, and region.
Levator anguli oris is a deep muscle attached to the corner of the mouth and the zygomatic bone.
Levator anguli oris is a deep muscle attached to the corner of the mouth and the zygomatic bone.
True or false: The muscles of mastication, such as masseter and temporalis, are responsible for eye movements.
True or false: The muscles of mastication, such as masseter and temporalis, are responsible for eye movements.
True or false: Suprahyoid muscles elevate the hyoid bone, while infrahyoid muscles depress it during swallowing or speaking.
True or false: Suprahyoid muscles elevate the hyoid bone, while infrahyoid muscles depress it during swallowing or speaking.
True or false: Platysma tenses the skin of the neck, while sternocleidomastoid flexes the neck and rotates the head, and scalene muscles are synergists to sternocleidomastoid for neck flexion.
True or false: Platysma tenses the skin of the neck, while sternocleidomastoid flexes the neck and rotates the head, and scalene muscles are synergists to sternocleidomastoid for neck flexion.
True or false: Muscles that move the thoracic cage, such as diaphragm, external and internal intercostals, serratus posterior superior and inferior, and transversus thoracis, assist in respiration by elevating or depressing the ribs.
True or false: Muscles that move the thoracic cage, such as diaphragm, external and internal intercostals, serratus posterior superior and inferior, and transversus thoracis, assist in respiration by elevating or depressing the ribs.
True or false: The diaphragm contracts during exhalation, external intercostals elevate ribs, and internal intercostals depress ribs during inhalation.
True or false: The diaphragm contracts during exhalation, external intercostals elevate ribs, and internal intercostals depress ribs during inhalation.
True or false: The action of the muscles is not essential for basic functions like smiling, chewing, eye movement, respiration, and maintaining posture.
True or false: The action of the muscles is not essential for basic functions like smiling, chewing, eye movement, respiration, and maintaining posture.
True or false: All the mentioned muscles work independently and are not innervated by specific cranial nerves for their functions.
True or false: All the mentioned muscles work independently and are not innervated by specific cranial nerves for their functions.
True or false: The muscles that move the vertebral column include erector spinae, transversospinalis, and quadratus lumborum for flexion, extension, and rotation.
True or false: The muscles that move the vertebral column include erector spinae, transversospinalis, and quadratus lumborum for flexion, extension, and rotation.
True or false: Rectus abdominis is not enclosed in the rectus sheath and does not stabilize, flex, and rotate the vertebral column.
True or false: Rectus abdominis is not enclosed in the rectus sheath and does not stabilize, flex, and rotate the vertebral column.
True or false: Facial expression muscles include procerus for wrinkling the nose and risorius for smiling without teeth.
True or false: Facial expression muscles include procerus for wrinkling the nose and risorius for smiling without teeth.
True or false: External and internal intercostals are not involved in respiration by elevating or depressing the ribs.
True or false: External and internal intercostals are not involved in respiration by elevating or depressing the ribs.
True or false: Sternocleidomastoid does not flex the neck and rotate the head.
True or false: Sternocleidomastoid does not flex the neck and rotate the head.
Study Notes
Muscles of the Human Body
- Facial expression muscles include zygomaticus minor and major for smiling, orbicularis oris for puckering lips, buccinator for whistling, depressor anguli oris for frowning, depressor labii inferioris for pulling lower lip down, and mentalis for pouting.
- Other facial expression muscles not shown include procerus for wrinkling the nose and risorius for smiling without teeth.
- Extrinsic eye muscles, innervated by cranial nerves, include superior, medial, inferior, and lateral rectus, superior and inferior oblique for various eye movements.
- Muscles of mastication, such as masseter and temporalis, elevate, depress, protract, and retract the mandible for chewing.
- Suprahyoid muscles elevate the hyoid bone, while infrahyoid muscles depress it during swallowing or speaking.
- Platysma tenses the skin of the neck, while sternocleidomastoid flexes the neck and rotates the head, and scalene muscles are synergists to sternocleidomastoid for neck flexion.
- Muscles that move the vertebral column include erector spinae, transversospinalis, and quadratus lumborum for flexion, extension, and rotation.
- Muscles that move the thoracic cage, such as diaphragm, external and internal intercostals, serratus posterior superior and inferior, and transversus thoracis, assist in respiration by elevating or depressing the ribs.
- Rectus abdominis, enclosed in the rectus sheath, stabilizes, flexes, and rotates the vertebral column.
- The diaphragm contracts during inhalation, external intercostals elevate ribs, and internal intercostals depress ribs during exhalation.
- The action of the muscles is essential for basic functions like smiling, chewing, eye movement, respiration, and maintaining posture.
- These muscles work in coordination with each other and are innervated by specific cranial nerves for their functions.
Muscles of the Human Body
- Facial expression muscles include zygomaticus minor and major for smiling, orbicularis oris for puckering lips, buccinator for whistling, depressor anguli oris for frowning, depressor labii inferioris for pulling lower lip down, and mentalis for pouting.
- Other facial expression muscles not shown include procerus for wrinkling the nose and risorius for smiling without teeth.
- Extrinsic eye muscles, innervated by cranial nerves, include superior, medial, inferior, and lateral rectus, superior and inferior oblique for various eye movements.
- Muscles of mastication, such as masseter and temporalis, elevate, depress, protract, and retract the mandible for chewing.
- Suprahyoid muscles elevate the hyoid bone, while infrahyoid muscles depress it during swallowing or speaking.
- Platysma tenses the skin of the neck, while sternocleidomastoid flexes the neck and rotates the head, and scalene muscles are synergists to sternocleidomastoid for neck flexion.
- Muscles that move the vertebral column include erector spinae, transversospinalis, and quadratus lumborum for flexion, extension, and rotation.
- Muscles that move the thoracic cage, such as diaphragm, external and internal intercostals, serratus posterior superior and inferior, and transversus thoracis, assist in respiration by elevating or depressing the ribs.
- Rectus abdominis, enclosed in the rectus sheath, stabilizes, flexes, and rotates the vertebral column.
- The diaphragm contracts during inhalation, external intercostals elevate ribs, and internal intercostals depress ribs during exhalation.
- The action of the muscles is essential for basic functions like smiling, chewing, eye movement, respiration, and maintaining posture.
- These muscles work in coordination with each other and are innervated by specific cranial nerves for their functions.
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Test your knowledge of the human body's muscles with this quiz. Identify and learn about the facial expression muscles, extrinsic eye muscles, muscles of mastication, suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles, muscles of the neck, vertebral column, thoracic cage, and abdomen. Understand their functions in basic activities such as smiling, chewing, eye movement, respiration, and posture maintenance.