Facial, neck and shoulder muscles

Flashcards about facial, neck, and shoulder muscles.

For a muscle to be working it must __ (shorten in length).

contract

The __ is located in the upper part of the cranium and extends over the forehead.

Frontalis

The frontalis muscle moves the scalp forward and raises the __.

eyebrows

The corrugator muscle is located in the __ corners of the eyebrows.

inner

The corrugator muscle draws the eyebrows together, causing __.

frowning

The __ muscle is located at the top of the nose between the eyebrows.

Procerus

The procerus muscle depresses the eyebrows and causes __ over the bridge of the nose.

wrinkles

The temporalis muscle runs down the side of the face towards the __.

upper jaw

The temporalis muscle aids in __ and closing the mouth.

chewing

The __ muscle surrounds the eye.

Orbicularis oculi

The orbicularis oculi muscle __ the eye.

closes

Levators of the upper lip (Quadratus labii superiorus) runs upward from the __.

upper lip

The levators of the upper lip (Quadratus labii superiorus) lifts the __.

upper lip

The __ muscle surrounds the lips and forms the mouth.

Orbicularis oris

The orbicularis oris muscle closes the mouth and puckers the lips __.

forward

The Depressors of the lower lip (Quadratus labii inferioris) is a small muscle below the __.

lower lip

The Depressors of the lower lip (Quadratus labii inferioris) pulls the lower lip __ outwards.

slightly

The __ muscle is over the front of the nose.

Nasalis

The nasalis muscle compresses the nostrils and causes __.

wrinkles