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muscles of face & neck
muscle actions of face & neck
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Biology
12th Grade
01/25/2016
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Epicranius
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Raises eyebrows
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Orbicularis oculli
 Definition
Closes eye
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Orbicularis oris
 Definition
Closes lips & protrudes lips
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Buccinator
 Definition
Compresses cheeks inward
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Zygomaticus
 Definition
Raises corner of mouth
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Platysma
 Definition
Draws angle of mouth downward
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Masseter
 Definition
Closes jaw
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Temporalis
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Closes jaw
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Sternocleidomastoid
 Definition
Pulls head to one side, pulls to chest or raises sternum
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Splenius capitis
 Definition
Rotates head, bends head to one side or brings head into an upright position
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Semispinalis capitis
 Definition
Extends head, bends head to one side, or rotates head
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