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Muscles
Muscles of the Face & Scalp
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
11/08/2007

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Orbicularis Oris (Origin)
Definition
Maxilla and Mandible
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Orbicularis Oris (Insertion)
Definition
Mucosa of lips
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Orbicularis Oris (Action)
Definition
Closes and purses lips
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Zyomaticus Major (Origin)
Definition
Zygomatic Bone
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Zygomaticus Major (Insertion)
Definition
Angle of mouth
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Zygomaticus Major (Action)
Definition
Elevates corner of mouth
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Mentalis (Origin)
Definition
Mandible at chin
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Mentalis (Insertion)
Definition
Skin of chin
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Mentalis (Action)
Definition
Elevates and protrudes lower lip
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Orbicularis Oculi (Origin)
Definition
Bones of medial orbit
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Orbicularis Oculi (Insertion)
Definition
Skin around eyelid
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Orbicularis Oculi (Action)
Definition
Closes eye
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Risorius (Origin)
Definition
Fascia of cheek
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Risorius (Insertion)
Definition
Angle of mouth
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Risorius (Action)
Definition
Draws corner of mouth laterally
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Buccinator (Origin)
Definition
Lateral aspects of maxilla and mandible
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Buccinator (Insertion)
Definition
Orbicularis Oris
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Buccinator (Action)
Definition
Compresses cheek
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Epicranius Occipitalis (Origin)
Definition
Occipital bone and mastoid process
Term
Epicranius Occipitalis (Insertion)
Definition
Epicranial Aponeurosis
Term
Epicranius Occipitalis (Action)
Definition
Retracts scalp
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Epicranius Frontalis (Origin)
Definition
Epicranial aponeurosis
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Epicranius Frontalis (Insertion)
Definition
Skin of eyebrow
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Epicranius Frontalis (Action)
Definition
Wrinkles forehead and elevates eyebrow
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