Facial and Neck Muscles

Match the following

• 5

• buccinator

• 6

• Platysma

• 7

• Frontalis

• 4

• Zygomaticus

• 12

• Masseter

Identify the muscle highlighted in green

The muscle in orange is the

Identify the muscle in green.

Match the following muscles (highlighted in green or brown) to their names

• splenius capitis

• 
• diaphragm

• 
• risorius

• 
• erector spinae

• 
• sternocleidomastoid

• 

Identify the muscle at the end of the arrow

You decide to take a selfie at your favorite restaurant. Your pose includes you pursing your lips (duck lips). Which muscle is responsible for your lip pose?

Which activity expresses the action of the mentalis?

• sticking out your lower lip in a pout

• whistling

• licking a lollypop

• Taking a drink of water

Identify the action of the zygomaticus?

• chewing a hamburger

• blowing bubbles

• smiling at your friend

• blinking

Which event describes the action of the splenius capitis?

• Turning your head to take a second look a the new person in class

• Bending down to pick up a pencil

• Throwing your head back laughing at the best joke of the day

• Your friend told you some sad news and your mouth sags