Muscles of the Face Quiz

Which muscle surrounds the mouth orifice and acts as a sphincter?

• Orbicularis oculi

• Zygomaticus major

• Buccinator muscle

• Levator labii superioris

What is the action of the Depressor labii inferioris muscle?

• Elevates the upper lip

• Raises the angle of the mouth

• Retracts the angle of the mouth gently

• Draws the lower lip downwards and somewhat laterally

Which muscle is associated with movements of the nose and consists of compressor naris and dilator naris parts?

• Depressor SeptiNasi

• Procerus

• Nasalis

• Risorius

What is the action of the Zygomaticus major muscle?

• Draws the angle of the mouth upward and laterally as in laughing

• Raises the angle of the mouth

• Elevates the upper lip

• Raises the eyebrow medially and downwards

Which muscle stretches the skin of the neck and depresses the mandible and the lower lip?

• Orbicularis oculi

• Frontalis

• Platysma

• Corrugator supercilii

What is the action of the Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle?

• Elevates the upper lip and helps to dilate the nostril

• Retracts the angle of the mouth gently

• Draws the lower lip downwards and somewhat laterally

• Raises the angle of the mouth

Which muscle forms the cheeks and compresses the cheeks against the gums to push the food into the oral cavity proper?

• Orbicularis oris

• Buccinator muscle

• Depressor labii inferioris

• Risorius

What is the action of the Depressor angulioris muscle?

• Retracts the angle of the mouth gently

• Raises the angle of the mouth

• Draws the angle of the mouth downwards and laterally

• Draws the lower lip downwards and somewhat laterally

Which muscle raises the eye brows and wrinkles the skin of the forehead?

• Frontalis

• Orbicularis oculi

• Corrugator supercilii

• Procerus

What is the action of the corrugator supercilii muscle?

• Elevates the upper lip

• Draws the lower lip downwards and somewhat laterally

• Raises the eye brows and wrinkles the skin of the forehead

• Draws the eyebrow medially and downwards producing vertical wrinkles on the forehead as in frowning