Muscles Of The Face

Front 1

Frontalis (Occipitofrontalis) Muscle

Back 1

Wrinkles forehead, elevates eyebrowns. Involved in facial expressions.

Innervated by temporal branch of facial nerve (Cranial Nerve VII) and receives blood from supraorbital and supratrochlear arteries.

Front 2

Orbicularis Oculi Muscle

Back 2

closes eyelid

orbital part: tight closure, outer layer
palpebral part: gentle closure, inner layer

Innervated by temporal and zygomatic branches of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII)

Front 3

Anterior Auricular Muscle

Back 3

pulls ear forward

innervated by temporal branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Blood supplied by posterior auricular artery.

Front 4

Levator Labii Superioris Muscle

Back 4

Elevates the upper lip

innervated by zygomatic branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Facial artery supplies blood.

Front 5

Zygomaticus Minor Muscle

Back 5

elevates the upper lip

innervated by buccal branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Facial artery supplies blood.

Front 6

Zygomaticus Major Muscle

Back 6

draws angle of the mouth upward and laterally.

innervated by buccal and zygomatic branches of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Facial artery supplies blood.

Front 7

Depressor Septi Muscle

Back 7

Depression of nasal septum.

innervated by buccal branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Lateral nasal and septal branches of the facial artery.

Front 8

Risorius Muscle

Back 8

draws back angle of the mouth laterally.

buccal branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve 7). Facial artery supplies blood.

Front 9

Depressor anguli oris muscle

Back 9

depresses mouth inferiorly and laterally (pulls mouth down).

Inferior labial branch of facial artery. mandibular branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII)

Front 10

Mentalis Muscle

Back 10

elevates and wrinkles the skin of the chin, indirectly protrudes lips.

Mandibular branch of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). submental branch of the facial artery.

Front 11

Depressor Labii Inferioris Muscle

Back 11

pulls inferior lip downward and slightly lateral. Eversion.

Mandibular branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Inferior labial branch of facial artery.

Front 12

Orbicularis oris muscle

Back 12

protrudes the lips (kissing muscle)

Buccal branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Inferior and Superior labial arteries (obviously bc of inferior and superior lips).

Front 13

Buccinator Muscle

Back 13

compresses the cheeks against the teeth (it is a deep facial muscle). Useful for blowing, assists in mastication, and used for suckling in neonates.

Buccal artery and buccal branch of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).

Front 14

Dilator Naris Muscle

Back 14

dilates the nostrils (to increase breathing/sympathetic response/convey stress).

Buccal branch of the facial nerve and facial artery (superior labial branch)

Front 15

Compressor Naris Muscle

Back 15

compresses the nostrils.

zygomatic branch and buccal branch of facial nerve. Superior labial branch of facial artery.

Front 16

Levator anguli Oris Muscle

Back 16

elevates the superior lip and involved with smiling as it does have a slight angular motion upon raising.

Facial artery and Nerve.

Front 17

Procerus Muscle

Back 17

draws down the medial angle of the eyebrow to aid in frowning.

Buccal branch of facial nerve. supraorbital branch of opthalmic artery (which, in itself, is a branch of facial).

Front 18

Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi Muscle

Back 18

lifts the upper lip (superior lip) and the wing of the nose. Helps with dilation of nostrils and elevation of superior lip.

Buccal branch of facial nerve. Terminal part of facial artery/lateral nasal branch of the superior labial branch of facial artery.

Front 19

Corrugator Supercilii Muscle

Back 19

draws eyebrows downward and medially producing wrinkles in the forehead.

Temporal branch of facial nerve. Opthalmic artery.