MUSCLES OF HEAD

Muscles of the Scalp

Occipitofrontalis
Frontal belly
Epicranial aponeurosis
Skin superior to
supraorbital margin
Draws skin anteriorly
and raises eyebrow,
wrinkles the skin of the
forehead horizontally
Occipitofrontalis
Occipital belly
Occipital bone and
mastoid process of the
temporal bone
Epicranial aponeurosis
Draws scalp posteriorly
Orbicularis oculi:
palpebral
Medial palpebral
ligament
Lateral palpebral raphe
CN7
Closes eyelids and
dilates lacrimal sac

Orbicularis oculi: orbital

Medial palpebral
ligament and adjoining
bone
Loops and return to
origin Epicranial
aponeurosis
CN 7
Draws scalp posteriorly.

Orbicularis oris
Muscle fibers
surrounding opening the
mouth
Skin at corner of mouth
CN 7
Closes and protrudes the
lips

Corrugator supercilii
Medial end of
superciliary arch of
frontal bone
Skin of eyebrow
CN7
Draws eyebrow inferiorly
and wrinkles skin of the
forehead ertically as in
frowning

Zygomaticus major
Zygomatic bone
Skin at angle of mouth
CN 7
Draws angle of mouth
superiorly

Zygomaticus minor
Zygomaticus minor
Upper lip
CN 7
Raises upper lip exposing
upper teeth

Levator labii superioris

Superficial to infraorbital
foramen of maxilla
Skin at angle of mouth
CN 7
Raises upper lip

Depressor labii inferioris
Mandible
Skin of lower lip
Depresses the lower lip
Depressor anguli oris
Mandible
Angle of mouth
Draws angle of the
mouth laterally and
inferiorly
Levator anguli oris
Inferior to infraorbital
foramen
Skin of lower lip and
orbicularis oris
Draws angle of mouth
laterally and superiorly

Buccinator
Alveolar processes of
maxilla and mandible
and pterygomandibular
raphe
Orbicularis oris
Presses the cheek
against teeth and lips as
in whistling, blowing and
sucking

Risorius
Fascia over the parotid
gland
Skin at angle of mouth
Draws angle of mouth
Mentalis
Mandible
Skin of chin
Elevates and protrudes
lip and pulls skin of chin
as in pouting
Neck Muscles
Platysma
Fascia over deltoid and
pectoralis major muscles
Mandible, blends with
muscles around the
angle of mouth and skin
of the lower face
Draws outer part of the
lower lip inferiorly and
posteriorly as in pouting;
depresses mandible
Masseter
Maxilla and zygomatic
arch
Angle and ramus of
mandible
Elevates mandible as in
closing
Mandibular branch,
trigeminal nerve
Temporalis
Temporal bone
Coronoid process and
ramus of mandible
Elevates and retracts
mandible
Medial ptrygoid
Medial surface of lateral
portion of pterygoid
process of sphenoid
bone; maxilla
Angle and ramus of
mandible
Elevates and protracts
mandible, moves the
mandible from side to
side
Lateral pterygoid
Greater wing and lateral
surface of lateral portion
of pterygoid process of
sphenoid bone
Condyle of mandible,
TMJ joint
Protracts mandible,
depresses mandible as in
opening mouth