SPTH204 H5

The facial muscle that constricts the oropharynx is:

• Levator labii superioris

• Buccinator

• Zygomatic major

• Risorius

The facial muscle inserted in the skin of the chin is:

• Platysma

• Zygomatic minor

• Depressor labii inferioris

• Mentalis

The orbicularis oris muscle is responsible for:

• Constricting oral opening

• Moving food onto grinding molar surfaces

• Wrinkling the chin

• Depressing mouth corners

The facial muscle originated from the incisive fossa of the maxilla is:

• Platysma

• Levator labii superioris

• Levator alaeque nasi superioris

• Zygomaticus

The platysma is responsible for:

• Elevating upper lips

• Retracting mouth corners

• Dilating orifice

• Depressing mandible

The tongue muscle inserted between the styloglossus and inferior longitudinal is:

• Chondroglossus

• Genioglossus

• Hyoglossus

• Vertical

The inferior longitudinal tongue muscle is originated from:

• Apex of tongue

• Base of tongue

• Root of tongue

• Inner mandibular surface

The innervation of most tongue muscles is:

• XII nerve

• X nerve

• VII nerve

• V nerve

The tongue muscle responsible for depressing the soft palate is:

• Genioglossus

• Styloglossus

• Transverse

• Palatoglossus

The transverse muscle of the tongue is responsible for:

• Elevates the tongue

• Drawing the tongue back and up

• Narrowing the tongue

• Depresses the tongue