Muscles of the Head, Face, and Neck Quiz

What is the only muscle found in the scalp?

• Masseter

• Temporalis

• Occipito-frontalis

• Orbicularis Oculi

Which part of the occipito-frontalis muscle is responsible for raising the eyebrows?

• Buccinator

• Epicranial aponeurosis

• Frontal bellies

• Occipital bellies

What is the nerve supply for the muscles of facial expression?

• Mandibular nerve

• Accessory nerve

• Facial nerve

• Oculomotor nerve

Which muscle acts as the sphincter of the eyelids?

• Orbicularis Oris

• Buccinator

• Orbicularis Oculi

• Temporalis

What is the primary action of the Buccinator muscle?

• Raises the hyoid bone

• Closes the eyes

• Depresses the mandible

• Prevents food accumulation in the mouth

Which muscle is NOT part of the muscles of mastication?

• Masseter

• Temporalis

• Lateral pterygoid

• Orbicularis Oris

What is the action of the lateral pterygoid muscle?

• Retracts the mandible

• Depresses the mandible

• Protrudes the mandible

• Elevates the mandible

Which extraocular muscle is supplied by the Abducent nerve?

• Superior oblique

• Lateral rectus

• Inferior rectus

• Medial rectus

What is the origin of the sternomastoid muscle?

• Mastoid process

• Clavicle and manubrium

• Hyoid bone

• Maxilla

Which muscle elevates the hyoid bone during swallowing?

• Omohyoid

• Digastric

• Sternohyoid

• Mylohyoid