Head and Neck Muscle Quiz

Which muscle is primarily responsible for closing the eyelids?

• Orbicularis oris

• Orbicularis oculi

• Zygomaticus major

• Buccinator

Identify the muscle that elevates the mandible and is involved in mastication.

• Masseter

• Temporalis

• Buccinator

• Platysma

Which muscle is responsible for raising the eyebrows and wrinkling the forehead?

• Frontalis

• Orbicularis oculi

• Zygomaticus minor

• Risorius

Explain the role of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in neck movement.

• It flexes the neck and rotates the head to the opposite side.

• It extends the neck and rotates the head to the same side.

• It depresses the mandible and flexes the neck.

• It elevates the scapula and extends the neck.

Which muscle is involved in compressing the cheeks during blowing?

• Buccinator

• Masseter

• Temporalis

• Orbicularis oris

Describe the function of the platysma muscle.

• It tenses the skin of the neck and depresses the mandible.

• It elevates the mandible and closes the jaw.

• It retracts the angle of the mouth.

• It elevates the hyoid bone.

Which muscle is primarily responsible for smiling?

• Zygomaticus major

• Orbicularis oris

• Depressor anguli oris

• Mentalis

Identify the muscle that assists in the lateral movement of the mandible.

• Lateral pterygoid

• Medial pterygoid

• Masseter

• Temporalis

What is the primary action of the temporalis muscle?

• Elevates and retracts the mandible

• Depresses the mandible

• Protracts the mandible

• Compresses the cheeks

Explain how the digastric muscle contributes to swallowing.

• It elevates the hyoid bone and depresses the mandible.

• It depresses the hyoid bone and elevates the mandible.

• It retracts the tongue and elevates the hyoid bone.

• It elevates the larynx and depresses the mandible.