Muscles of Facial Expression (region, origin, insertion, action, & innervation)
BUCCINATOR origin
Alveolar processes of maxilla and mandible
RISORIUS insertion
Angle of mouth
ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR insertion
Angle of mouth
DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS origin
Anterolateral surface of mandibular body
PROCERUS insertion
Aponeurosis at bridge of nose and skin of forehead
BUCCINATOR insertion
Blends into fibers of orbicularis oris
NASALIS insertion
Bridge of nose
ORBICULARIS OCULI action
Closes eye
NASALIS action
Compressed bridge, depresses tip of nose; elevates corners of nostrils
ORBICULARIS ORIS action
Compressed, purses lips
BUCCINATOR action
Compresses cheeks
LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS insertion
Corner of mouth
Depressor labii inferioris action
Depresses lower lip
RISORIUS action
Draws corner of mouth to the side
TEMPOROPARIETALIS region
Ear
MENTALIS action
Elevates and protrudes lower lip
LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS action
Elevates mouth corner
LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS action
Elevates upper eyelid
LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS action
Elevates upper lip
OCCIPITAL BELLY insertion
Epicranial aponeurosis
OCCIPITAL BELLY origin
Epicranial aponeurosis
OCCIPITOFRONTALIS FRONTAL BELLY origin
Epicranial aponeurosis
CORRUGATOR SUPERCILII region
Eye
LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS region
Eye
ORBICULARIS OCULI region
Eye
CORRUGATOR SUPERCILII insertion
Eyebrow
BUCCINATOR innervation
Facial nerve (N VII)
CORRGUGATOR SUPERCILII innervation
Facial nerve (N VII)
Depressor labii inferioris innervation
Facial nerve (N VII)
LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS innervation
Facial nerve (N VII)
OCCIPITAL BELLY innervation
Facial nerve (NVII)
OCCIPITOFRONTALIS FRONTAL BELLY innervation
Facial nerve (NVII)
TEMPOROPARIETALIS origin
Fascia around external ear
RISORIUS origin
Fascism surrounding parotid salivary gland
LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS origin
Inferior margin of orbit, superior to the infraorbital foramen
ORBICULARIS ORIS insertion
Lips
Depressor labii inferioris origin
Mandible between the anterior midline and the mental foramen
NASALIS origin
Maxilla and alar cartilage of nose
ORBICULARIS ORIS origin
Maxilla and mandible
LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS origin
Maxilla below the infraorbital foramen
ORBICULARIS OCULI origin
Medial margin of orbit
DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS region
Mouth
DEPRESSOR LABII INFERIORIS region
Mouth
LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS region
Mouth
LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS region
Mouth
MENTALIS region
Mouth
ORBICULARIS ORIS region
Mouth
RISORIUS region
Mouth
Region of BUCCINATOR
Mouth
ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR region
Mouth
ZYGOMATICUS MINOR region
Mouth
PROCERUS action
Moves nose, changes position and shape of nostrils
PLATYSMA region
Neck
NASALIS region
Nose
PROCERUS region
Nose
LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS innervation
Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS insertion
Orbicularis oris
CORRUGATOR SUPERCILII origin
Orbital rim of frontal bone near nasal suture
OCCIPITOFRONTALIS FRONTAL BELLY action
Raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead
ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR action
Retracts and elevates corner of mouth
ZYGOMATICUS MINOR action
Retracts and elevates upper lip
OCCIPITAL BELLY region
Scalp (epicranium)
OCCIPTOFRONTALIS FRONTAL BELLY region
Scalp (epicranium)
ORBICULARIS OCULI insertion
Skin around eyelids
DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS insertion
Skin at angle of mouth
MENTALIS insertion
Skin of chin
OCCIPITOFRONTALIS FRONTAL BELLY insertion
Skin of eyebrow and bridge of nose
Depressor labii inferioris insertion
Skin of lower lip
LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS origin
Tendinous band around optic foramen
OCCIPITAL BELLY action
Tenses and retracts scalp
TEMPOROPARIETALIS action
Tenses scalp, moves auricle of ear
LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS insertion
Upper eyelid
ZYGOMATICUS MINOR insertion
Upper lip
ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR origin
Zygomatic bone near zygomaticomaxillary suture
ZYGOMATICUS MINOR origin
Zygomatic bone posterior to zygomaticotemporal suture
DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS action
depresses corner of mouth
TEMPOROPARIETALIS insertion
epicranial aponeurosis
DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
MENTALIS innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
NASALIS innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
ORBICULARIS OCULI innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
ORBICULARIS ORIS innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
PLATYSMA innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
PROCERUS innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
RISORIUS innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
ZYGOMATICUS MINOR innervation
facial nerve (CN VII)
TEMPOROPARIETALIS innervation
facial nerve (VII)
MENTALIS origin
incisive fossa of mandible
PLATYSMA insertion
mandible and skin of cheek
PROCERUS origin
nasal bones and lateral nasal cartilages
CORRUGATOR SUPERCILII action
pulls skin inferiorly and anteriorly; wrinkles brow
PLATYSMA origin
superior thorax between cartilage of 2nd rib and acromion of scapula
PLATYSMA action
tenses skin of neck, depresses mandible
