Facial Muscles

This circular muscle surrounds the mouth

• orbicularis oris

• orbicularis oculi

• zygomaticus major

• buccinator

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

• buccinator

• masseter

• zygomaticus minor

• 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

These muscles around your eye help you bat your eyes~ closes the eyelids

• orbicularis oculi

• orbicularis oris

• frontals

• corrugator

Muscle that elevates the eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead

• occipitals

• frontalis

• temporalis

• corrugator

This muscle help you to smile!

• buccinator

• masseter

• zygomaticus major

• lateral pterigoid

Muscle that elevates the upper lip and assists in flaring of the nostrils.

• depressor septi nasi

• levator labii superioris

• levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

• aponeurosis

Which of the following muscles allow you to purse your lips (selfie pose duck lips)

• nasalis and buccinator

• buccinator and orbicularis oris

• buccinator and orbicularis oculi

• orbicularis iris and orbicularis oculi

What is the origin of the frontalis?

• occipital bone
• cranial aponeurosis
• temporal bone
• zygomatic bone