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Where are facial muscles located?
What differentiates facial muscles from masticatory muscles?
How does lymph drainage from the forehead and anterior part of the face occur?
What is the drainage pathway for lymph from the lateral parts of the eyelids?
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What can result from a thrombosis of the facial vein in the danger triangle of the face?
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Where do facial muscles typically arise from?
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What is the primary biological role of the facial muscles?
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Which nerve supplies the facial muscles?
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What is the secondary by-product of the fine control of facial orifices?
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Which muscle is considered the sphincter muscle of the eyelids?
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What is the role of auricular muscles in humans?
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Which muscle elevates the upper eyelid but is generally considered an extraocular muscle?
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What is the significance of compression action in suckling in neonates?
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What can damage to the facial nerve in the internal acoustic meatus result in?
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What is a characteristic sequelae of damage to the facial nerve causing facial muscle paralysis?
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What type of lesion is indicated by inability to close the eyelids and drooping of the lower eyelid?
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What happens when there is involvement of the pyramidal tracts related to the facial nerve?
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Where does the facial nerve divide into its five terminal branches?
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