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Details Title: Facial Muscles Description: Location of major facial muscles Total Flash Cards: 12 Created: 04/03/2005 10:38:18	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Frontalis Definition Covers front of skull, forehead Term Occipitalis Definition Covers back of head, occipital bone Term Epicranius Definition Two-part muscle consisting of frontalis and occipitalis, covers dome of skull Term Orbicularis Oculi Definition Sphincter muscle surrounding oribt Term Zygomaticus Definition Extend from corner of mouth to cheekbone Term Orbicularis Oris Definition Sphincter muscle encircling mouth, fibres run in many different directions Term Masseter Definition Runs vertically across mandible Term Temporalis Definition Fan-shaped muscle running across temporal bone Term Buccinator Definition Runs horizontally across cheek, deep to masseter Term Platysma Definition Superficial neck muscle Term Sternocliedomastoid Definition Two-headed muscle deep to the platysma on antero-latral surface of neck Term Sternocliedomastoid Definition Two-headed muscle deep to the platysma on antero-latral surface of neck