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chapter 8 muscular system
muscles of facial expression
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12/02/2011

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Term
epicranius
Definition
origin: occipital bone
Insertion: skin and muscle around eye
Action: raises eyebrow
Term
orbicularis oculi
Definition
origin: maxillary and frontal bone
insertion: skin around eye
action:closes eye
Term
orbicularis oris
Definition
origin:muscles near the mouth
insertion:skin of lip
action:closes and protrudes lips
Term
buccinator
Definition
origin:outer surfaces of maxilla and mandible
insertion:orbicularis oris
action:compresses cheeks inward
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zygomaticus
Definition
origin:zygomatic bone
insertion:orbicularis oris
action:raises corner of mouth
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platysma
Definition
origin:fascia in upper chest
insertion:lower border of mandible
action:draws angle of mouth downward
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