Muscles of the Skull

The frontal belly of this muscle raises your eyebrows like when you are surprised

• Buccinator
• Orbicularis Oculi
• Orbicularis Oris
• Occipitofrontalis

This circular muscle surrounds the mouth

• Orbicularis Oris
• Orbicularis Oculi
• Zygomaticus Major
• Rectus Superioris

This muscle originates at the cheekbone and draws the corners of the mouth up when you smile

• Orbicularis Oris
• Zygomaticus Major
• Buccinator
• Masseter

This muscle aids in chewing by keeping food between the cheek and teeth, it is named based on location.

• Buccinator
• Masseter
• Zygomaticus Major
• Lateral Pterigoid

This large, flat muscle inserts along the mandible and pulls your lip down as in pouting

• Buccinator
• Platysma
• Medial Pterygoid
• Lateral Pterygoid

This muscle is named for the chewing action it produces

• Buccinator
• Masseter
• Lateral Pterygoid
• Medial Pterygoid

This muscle is named for its origin on the side of the head and it inserts on the mandible.

• Occipitofrontalis
• Temporalis
• Inferior Oblique
• Lateral Rectus

This round muscle surrounds the eye and wrinkles your forehead like when you look confused

• Orbicularis Oris
• Orbicularis Oculi
• Medial Rectus
• Superior Oblique

This muscle originates at a tendinous ring and inserts at the bottom of the eyeball

• Superior Rectus
• Inferior Rectus
• Superior Oblique
• Inferior Oblique

Which muscle is #1?

• temporalis
• epicranius frontalis
• orbicularis occuli
• buccinator