Facial muscles

Frontalis

Expression Surprise

Location The forehead

Action Raises the eyebrows

Corrugator

Expression Frown

Location Between the eyebrows

Action Draws the eyebrows together

 Orbicularis Occuli (eye)

Expression Winking/blinking

Location Surrounds the eyes

Action Closes the eyelid

 Risorius

Expression Smiling

Location Extends diagonally,

from the the corners of the mouth

Action Draws the mouth corners outwards

Buccinator

Expression Blowing sucking

Location Inside the cheeks

Action Compresses the cheeks

 Zygomaticus
Expression Smiling, laughing

Location Extends diagonally from the

corners of the mouth

Action Lifts the mouth corners upwards

and outwards
Procerus

Expression Distaste

Location Covers the bridge of the nose

Action Wrinkling of the skin over the bridge of the nose

 Nasalis

Expression Anger

Location Covers the front of the nose

Action Opens and closes the nasal openings

Levator Labii Superioris
Quadratus Labii superioris

Expression Distaste

Location Surrounds the upper lip

Action Raises and draws back

the upper lips and nostrils
 Depressor Labii

Expression Sulking

Location Surrounds the lower lip

Action Depresses the lower lip and

draws it slightly to one side
Orbicularis Oris

Expression Pout, kiss, doubt

Location Surrounds the mouth

Action Purses the lip, closes the mouth

 Triangularis

Expression Sadness

Location The corners of the lower lip

extends over the chin

Action Draws down the mouth corners

Mentalis

Expression Doubt

Location Chin

Action Raises the lower lip,

causing the chin the wrinkle
 Platysma

Expression Fear, horror

Location The sides of the neck and chin

Action Draws the mouth corners

downwards and backwards
 Masseter

Expression chewing/eating

Location inside the cheek, connected to the mandible

Action elevate the mandible, raising the lower jaw.