MOINA NOTES – LDPT14

Fascial and Mastication Muscles

Muscle of facial expression
MUSCLE ORIGIN INSERTION NERVE ACTION
levator lesser wing of upper eyelid oculomotor elevates upper
palpebrae sphenoid bone (fascia & skin) nerve (CN eyelid
superioris (anterior surface) III)
buccinator maxilla & mandible modiolus (just facial compresses
(posterior alveolar lateral to the nerve (CN cheek(s)
process of both angle of the VII)
bones); mouth
pterygomandibular
raphe
corrugator frontal bone just skin of medial facial draws eyebrows
supercilii above nose portion of nerve (CN downward &
(lateral to glabella) eyebrows VII) medially ("thinker's
(zygomatic brow")
branch)
depressor along oblique line modiolus (near facial depresses angle(s)
anguli oris of mandible; lateral angle of mouth) nerve (CN of mouth (frown)
aspect of mental VII)
tubercle of
mandible
depressor labii mandible (between skin & fascia of facial draws lower lip
inferioris symphysis & lower lip nerve (CN downward &
mental foramen) VII) laterally; everts
lower lip
depressor septi incisive fossa of septum & alar facial constricts notrils
nasi maxilla cartilage of nose nerve (CN
VII)
frontalis galea skin & fascia facial draws scalp
aponeurotica above nose & nerve (CN posteriorly to raise
eyes VII), eyebrows & wrinkle
temporal brow (surprise)
branch of
levator anguli below infraorbital modiolus (near facial elevates angle(s) of
oris foramen of maxilla angle of mouth) nerve (CN mouth (smiling)
VII)
levator labii medial inferior upper lip muscles facial elevates upper lip;
superioris orbital margin of nerve (CN everts upper lip
maxilla VII)
levator labii frontal process of lateral slip: upper facial elevates upper lip;
superioris maxilla lip muscles; nerve (CN flares nostrils;
alaeque nasi medial slip: alar VII) everts upper lip
cartilage of nose
mentalis incisive fossa of skin & fascia of facial elevation of lower
mandible chin nerve (CN lip; everts lower lip;
VII) wrinkles skin of
chin

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MOINA NOTES – LDPT14
Fascial and Mastication Muscles
Nasalis transverse part: transverse part: facial flares nostrils
maxilla (lateral to opposite side nerve (CN (particularly in
nose); alar part: nasalis over VII) forced respiration)
maxilla, superior to upper cartilage of
canine alveolar nose; alar part:
process alar cartilage of
nose (nasal wing)
occipitalis lateral 2/3 of galea facial draws back scalp to
superior nuchal aponeurotica nerve (CN raise eyebrows &
line & EOP VII), wrinkle brow
posterior (surprise)
auricular
branch
orbicularis oculi orbital portion: circumferentially facial closes eye tightly,
nasal process of around orbit nerve (CN squinting of the
frontal bone; meeting at the VII) eye; depresses
palpebral portion: origin (zygomatic upper eye lid,
palpebral ligament; branch) elevates lower
lacrimal portion: eyelid (palpebral
lacrimal crest of part)
lacrimal bone
orbicularis oris modiolus (just circumferentially facial closes mouth;
lateral to angle of around mouth; nerve (CN protrudes lips
mouth) blends with other VII) (puckering of lips)
muscles
platysma subcutaneous mandible & facial tenses skin over
fascia (over subcutaneous nerve (CN lower neck (creates
deltoid-pectoral fascia of lower VII) ridge in skin);
region) face depress mandible &
lower lip
procerus nasal bone & Skin & fascia facial draws medial
cartilages between nerve ( CN eyebrow downward
eyebrows VII) (menacing
(superior expression);
buccal wrinkles skin of
branches) superior nose
Risorius parotid fascia modiolus (near facial draws angle of
(superficial to angle of mouth) nerve (CN mouth laterally
masseter) VII) (false smile)
zygomaticus zygomatic bone modiolus (near facial elevates angle of
major (anterior to angle of mouth) nerve (CN mouth (smiling);
zygomatic- VII) pulls angle of
temporal suture) mouth laterally
zygomaticus zygomatic bone skin, fascia & facial elevates upper lip
minor (posterior to muscles of upper nerve (CN (smile); everts
zygomaticmaxillary lip VII) upper lip
suture)

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Fascial and Mastication Muscles
MUSCLE OF MASTICATION
MUSCLE ORIGIN INSERTION NERVE ACTION
Masseter Zygomatic Arch Angle of Mandible Trigeminal Closes (elevates)
of Temporalis N. (V3), the jaw
Mandibula
r Branch
Medial/ Medial surface of Medial aspect of Trigeminal Closes (elevates)
Internal Lateral Pterygoid the angle of the N. (V3), the jaw
Pterygoid Plate mandible Mandibula
r Branch
Temporalis Temporal Fossa Coronoid Process Trigeminal Anterior Fibers:
of Temporalis and of Mandible N. (V3), closes (elevates)
Sphenoid Mandibula jaw; Middle +
r Branch Posterior fibers:
Retract mandible
(open jaw)
Lateral/ Superior Head: Joint capsule of Trigeminal Protrusion of the
External Greater wing of Condylar Process N. (V3), jaw. The only
Pterygoid Sphenoid; Inferior Mandibula muscle of the
Head: Lateral r Branch masticators to
Pterygoid Plate protrude the jaw.

References:
• Snell, R.S. Clinical Anatomy by Regions. Lipponcott Williams and Wilkins. 351West
St. Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.

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