Anatomy Quiz: Skeletal Muscles of the Head and Face

What is the name of the muscle that raises your eyebrows and helps with facial expressions?

• Occipitalis

• Corrugator supercilii

• Depressor supercilii

• Frontalis

Which muscle allows you to close your eyelids by circling or orbiting the eye?

• Orbicularis oculi

• Occipitalis

• Corrugator supercilii

• Frontalis

What is the function of the depressor supercilii muscle?

• Lifts the eyebrows

• Pulls down the eyebrows

• Furrows the eyebrows

• Closes the eyelids

Which muscle moves the eye up?

• Superior rectus oculi

• Lateral rectus oculi

• Medial rectus oculi

• Inferior rectus oculi

What is the function of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle?

• Lifts the upper lip

• Lifts the upper eyelid

• Pulls down the lower lip

• Closes the eyelids

Which muscle attaches to the auditory tube and protects the eardrum from loud noises?

• Auricularis anterior

• Tensor tympani

• Temporoparietalis

• Stapedius

What is the function of the transverse nasalis muscle?

• Compresses the nostrils

• Dilates the nostrils

• Lifts the upper lip

• Pulls down the lower lip

Which muscle encircles the mouth?

• Risorius

• Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

• Buccinator

• Orbicularis oris

What is the function of the masseter muscle?

• Lifts the upper lip

• Pulls down the lower lip

• Chewing muscle

• Moves the tongue within the mouth

Which muscle connects the styloid process on the skull to the tongue?

• Styloglossus

• Genioglossus

• Palatoglossus

• Hyoglossus