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21 Cards in this Set
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Occipiofrontalis
(epicranius) |
Cover the top of the skull.
Consists of two parts, the occipitalis and frontalis. |
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Temporalis
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A broad muscle arising in the temporal cavity and inserting in the mandible.
A muscle of mastication. |
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Masseter
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A muscle arising from the zygomatic arch and inserting in the mandible.
A mucle of mastication. It closes the mandible. |
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Orbicularis oculi
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The sphincter muscle surrounds the eyesocket. Closes the eyelid and compresses the lacrimal sac.
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Corrugator
Frowning Muscle |
A pyramid-shaped muscle of facial expression. Draws the eyebrows inferiorly and medially, as in frowning.
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Levator palpebrae superioris
eyelid |
a muscle fo facial expression. raises the upper eyelid.
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procerus
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this muscle covers the bridge of the nose
draws the skin of the forehead inferiorly causing transverse annd vertical wrinkles in the forehed. |
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Orbicularis oris
puckering muscle |
closes the lips. compresses lips against teeth. shapes lips during speech.
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Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
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raises the upper lip and dilates the nostrils.
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Levator labii superioris
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elevates and extends the upper lip.
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Levator anguli oris
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elevates the angle of the mouth
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Zygomaticus minor
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Draws the upper lip superiorly and laterally
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Zygomaticus Major
(laughing muscle) |
draws the upper lip posteriorly superiosrly and laterally as in smiling or laughing
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buccinator
Trumpeters muscle |
compresses the cheek and it pulls anguli oris posteriorly. It produces the action of sucking.
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Risorius
(flase smile muscle) |
Draws corners of mouth posteriorly.
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Depressor anguli oris
(Triangularis) |
depressed the angle of the mouth.
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Depressor labii inferioris
(quadratus) |
depressed the lower lip inferiorly and slightly laterally
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Mentalis
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Elevates and protrudes the lower lip. It also wrinkles the skin over chin.
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Pltysma
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wrinkles the skin of the neck and chest. also depresses the head.
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sternocleidomastoid
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Rotates and depresses the head.
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Digastric
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draws the hyoid boine superiorly.
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