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Muscles of the Cranium, Face, and Neck and Their Function

matches the name of the cranium, face, and neck muscles with its location & description an/or function.

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occipitofrontalisdraws the scalp posteriorly and anteriorly, causing eyebrows to raise and wrinkles to form on forehead
temporalismuscle of mastication and is the strongest chewing muscle
massetermuscle of mastication that closes the mandible
orbicularis oculicloses the eyelid and compresses the lacrimal sac
corrugatordraws the eyebrows inferiorly and medially, as in frowning
levator palpebrae superiorisraises the upper eyelid
procerusdraws the skin of the forehead inferiorly, causing transverse and vertical wrinkles in the forehead
orbicularis oriscloses the lips; compresses lips against teeth; and shapes lips during speech
levator labii superioris alaeque nasiraises the upper lip and dilates the nostrils
levator labii superioriselevates and extends the upper lip
levator anguli oriselevates the angle of the mouth
zygomaticus minordraws the upper lip superiorly and laterally
zygomaticus majordraws the upper lip posteriorly, superiorly, and laterally as in smiling or laughing
buccinatorcompresses the cheek, and it pulls the anguli oris posteriorly
risoriusdraws corner of mouth posteriorly
depressor anguli orisdepresses the angle of the mouth
depressor labii inferiorisdepresses the lower lip inferiorly and slightly laterally
mentaliselevates and protrudes the lower lip and wrinkles the skin over the chin
platysmawrinkles the skin of the neck and chest
sternocleidomastoidrotates and depresses the head
digastricdraws the hyoid bone superiorly


Dr. Marilyn Mitchell-McCluskey

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