Facial Muscles: Muscles of Expression

What is this facial muscle and its action?

• Frontalis

• raises eyebrows

• zyogmatalis

• depresses eyebrows

What is this facial muscle and its action?

• Frontalis

• raises eyebrows

• Orbicularis Oculi

• closes eyes

What is this facial muscle and its action?

• Orbicularis Oris

• Closes lips

• Orbicularis Oculi

• closes eyes

What is this facial muscle and its action?

• Zygomaticus major

• Closes lips

• elevates lateral corners of mouth

• buccinator

What is this facial muscle and its action?

• Zygomaticus major

• closes lips

• mentalis

• Protrudes lower lip

What is this facial muscle and its action?

• Zygomaticus major

• closes lips

• buccinator

• compresses cheek

What is the facial muscle that: elevates lateral corners of mouth

What is the facial muscle that: protrudes lower lip

What is the facial muscle that: closes lips

What is the facial muscle that: compresses cheek