Term
| Levator anguli oris (facial) |
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Definition
| superior to maxillary canine, in canine fossa |
skin tissues at angle of mouth |
elevates angle of mouth (smile) |
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| 3 areas: max/mand avelolar processes & pterygomand raphe |
skin tissues at angle of mouth |
"kissing muscle" |
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| Epicranial (facial) |
2 bellies: frontal, occipital |
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Definition
| frontal- epicranial aponeurosis (tendon over scalp) |
skin tissue of eyebrow & root of nose |
raises eyebrow & scalp. Can act independently of each other |
| occipital- occipital bone & mastoid process |
inserts into epicranial aponeurosis |
raises eyebrow & scalp. Can act independently of each other |
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| Orbicularis oculi (facial) |
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Definition
| orbital rim, nasal process of frontal bone |
some insert at lateral region of eye, others encircle the eye |
closes eyelid. Assoc w/ "crow's feet" |
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| Corrigator supercilii muscle (facial) |
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Definition
| frontal bone in supraorbital region |
tissue of eyebrow |
fruncir el entrecejo |
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| Levator labii superioris (facial) |
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Definition
| infraorbital rim of maxilla |
skin tissue of upper lip |
elevates upper lip |
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| Levator labii superiorus aleque nasi (facial) |
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Definition
| frontal process of maxilla |
2 areas: skin tissue of ala, & upper lip |
elevates upper lip, and ala of nose. Flares nostrils |
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Term
| Zygomaticus major (facial) |
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Definition
| zygomatic bone |
skin tissue at angle of mouth |
elevates angle of mouth and pulls it laterally |
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| Depressor labii inferioris (facial) |
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Definition
| lower border of mandible |
passes superiorly to insert in skin tissue of lower lip |
depresses lower lip exposing mand incisor teeth |
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| Depressor anguli oris (facial) |
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Definition
| lower border of mandible |
passes superiorly to insert in skin tissue in angle of mouth |
depresses angle of mouth (frown) |
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| mandible near midline |
skin tissue of chin |
raises chin, makes lower lip stick out. "thinking" muscle. |
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Definition
| in skin tissue super to clavicle and shoulder |
passes ant & inserts in lower border of mandible/muscles surrounding mouth. |
raises skin of neck. "hulk" muscle. (grrrrr). |
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Definition
| from fascia sup to masseter |
skin tissues at angle of mouth |
extends mouth laterally |
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| Orbicularis oris (facial) |
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Definition
| encirlces mouth (sphincter muscle) |
skin tissues at angle of mouth |
4 distinct: pursing lips, closing lips, grimacing, pouting/kissing. |
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Definition
| lower border of mandible |
passes superiorly to insert in skin tissue in angle of mouth |
depresses angle of mouth (frown) |
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