Face and Neck Muscles
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Objective
I can identify the major muscles of the face and neck and describe their primary functions.
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Taim Talks Med · 10:17
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
All muscles of facial expression insert at the skin and are innervated by the facial nerve, which is cranial nerve number 7.
- 2
The orbicularis oculi muscle consists of three parts: the orbital part, the palpebral part, and the lacrimal part.
- 3
The muscles around the oral opening that produce a smile include the zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, and risorius muscles, all of which insert at the skin of the angle of the mouth.
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Practice
3 questions
What is the primary nerve that innervates all the muscles of facial expression?
Which muscle is responsible for dilating the nostrils?
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Exit ticket
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“Name three muscles around the oral opening and describe the primary action of each.”
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