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    This document lists and describes the muscles of facial expression, including their origin, insertion, action, and innervation. It discusses 20 different muscles, including the orbicularis oculi, corrugator supercilii, zygomaticus major, and mentalis. The muscles originate on bones of the face and skull and insert on the skin and soft tissues of the face. They function to move the eyebrows, eyelids, nose, lips, and chin and create facial expressions through actions like frowning, smiling, and wrinkling the forehead. All are innervated by branches of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).

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    This document lists and describes the muscles of facial expression, including their origin, insertion, action, and innervation. It discusses 20 different muscles, including the orbicularis oculi, corrugator supercilii, zygomaticus major, and mentalis. The muscles originate on bones of the face and skull and insert on the skin and soft tissues of the face. They function to move the eyebrows, eyelids, nose, lips, and chin and create facial expressions through actions like frowning, smiling, and wrinkling the forehead. All are innervated by branches of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).

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    Muscles of Facial Expression

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    This document lists and describes the muscles of facial expression, including their origin, insertion, action, and innervation. It discusses 20 different muscles, including the orbicularis oculi, corrugator supercilii, zygomaticus major, and mentalis. The muscles originate on bones of the face and skull and insert on the skin and soft tissues of the face. They function to move the eyebrows, eyelids, nose, lips, and chin and create facial expressions through actions like frowning, smiling, and wrinkling the forehead. All are innervated by branches of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).

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    MUSCLES OF FACIAL EXPRESSION

    MUSCLE ORIGIN INSERTION ACTION INVERVATION


    Auricularis anterior Lateral edge of galea Auricular cartilage Adjust ear position Cranial Nerve VII
    aponeurotica
    Auricularis superior Galea aponeurotica Tendon into the upper part Adjust ear position Cranial Nerve VII
    of the cranial surface of
    auricular (auricular
    cartilage)
    Auricularis posterior Mastoid portion of Lower part of cranial Adjust ear position Cranial Nerve VII
    temporal bone surface of concha
    (auricular cartilage)
    Frontalis Galea aponeurotica Skin of nose and eyebrows Raise eyebrows, wrinkles Cranial Nerve VII
    forehead of skin
    Orbital
    Orbicularis Oculi Frontal and maxillary bone Skin of eyelid Blinking, squinting, forceful Cranial Nerve VII
    closing of eyelids

    Corrugator Supercilii Superciliary arch Skin of eyebrow Draw eyebrows together Temporal branch of Cranial
    (creates vertical wrinkles Nerve VII
    on the nose bridge)

    Procerus Nasal bone Lower medial forehead Pull eyebrows downward Temporal branch of Cranial
    to produce transverse Nerve VII
    wrinkles over the nose

    Levator labii superioris Media infra orbital margin Skin and muscle of upper Elevates and everts upper Buccal branch of Cranial
    lip lip Nerve VII

    Levator labii superioris Upper frontal process of Skin of lateral nostril and Dilates nostril and elevates Buccal branch of Cranial
    alaeque nasi maxilla and upper lip upper lip Nerve VII
    Nasal

    Nasalis Maxilla Transverse part- to Transverse- compress Cranial Nerve VII


    aponeurosis across dorsum nares
    of nose Alar- open the nares
    Alar part- alar cartilage of
    nasal skeleton
    Depressor Septi Nasi Maxilla Nasal septum Pulls nose inferiorly, Cranial Nerve VII
    opening the nares

    Oral
    Orbicularis Oris Maxilla Skin and mucous Purses the lips Cranial Nerve VII
    membranes of lips

    Zygomaticus major Anterior surface of Modiolus at angle of Elevates and draws angle Buccal branch of Cranial
    zygomatic bone mouth of mouth laterally Nerve VII

    Zygomaticus minor Lateral infra-orbital margin Skin and muscle of upper Elevates and everts upper Buccal branch of Cranial
    lip lip Nerve VII

    Mentalis Incisive fossa on anterior Skin of chin Elevates and wrinkles skin Mandibular branch of
    aspect of mandible of chin and protrudes Cranial Nerve VII
    lower lip
    Depressor labii inferioris Outer surface of mandible Skin of lower lip Depresses and lowers lip Mandibular branch of
    along oblique line laterally Cranial Nerve VII

    Depressor anguli oris Outer surface of mandible Modiolus at angle of Depresses and draws angle Mandibular branch of
    posterior to oblique line mouth of mouth laterally Cranial Nerve VII

    Risorius Deep fascia of face and Modiolus and skin at angle Retracts angle of the Buccal branch of Cranial
    parotid of the mouth mouth Nerve VII

    Buccinator Maxilla and mandible Skin of lips Pulls cheek inward against Buccal branch of Cranial
    the teeth Nerve VII
    Platysma Pectoralis and deltoid Lower border of the Depresses mandible, draws Cranial Nerve VII
    fascia mandible, mouth skin and angle of mouth downward,
    muscle tightens skin of neck

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