Head and Neck Muscles (in progress)

Buccinator

compresses cheek as drinking through a straw

Orbicularis oculi

closes eye

Nasalis

compresses bridge of nsoe

Depressor labii inferioris

depresses lower lip

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

flaring of nostrils and raise lip

Orbicularis oris

compress lips together ("kissing muscle")

Levator anguli oris

raises mouth as in smiling

Depressor anguli oris

pulls mouth down as in sad and frowning

Zygomaticus major and minor

raises mouth as in smiling

Risorius

draws corners of mouth laterally, grimace

Mentalis

elevates and protrudes lower lip

Frontal belly (frontalis)

wrinkles forehead

Occipital belly (occipitalis)

tenses scalp

Temporoparietalis

moves auricle of ear

Galea apneurotica

tendinous sheet that connects frontalis to occipitalis