Articulations
Facial Muscles 1
Facial Muscles 2
Facial Muscles 3
Facial Expressions
100
this articulation would be if the arms were moved away from the midline.
What is abduction
100
This muscle helps in elevating the upper lip.
What is Levator Labii Superioris
100
Elevates mandible and closes the jaw
What is the Masseter
100
this muscle compresses the bridge, depresses tip of nose, and elevates the corners of the nostrils.
What is Nasalis
100
This muscle will assist you in winking at that special someone, or blinking for those that can't wink.
What is the Orbicularis Oculi
200
This articulaton would allow the bone to spin on its own axis.
What is rotation.
200
This muscle depresses the lower lip.
What is the Depressor Labii Inferioris
200
Retracts and elevates corner of mouth
What is Zygomaticus Major
200
Closes, protrudes, and purses lips
What is Orbicularis Oris
200
babies use this muscle to pout when they don't get their way.
What is the Mentalis
300
This articulation would be to bend the foot towards the tibia.
What is Dorsiflexion
300
this muscle would elevate and protrude the lower lip.
What is the Mentalis
300
Depresses mandible, pulls lower lip back and down.
What is Platysma
300
Wrinkles forehead, elevates eyebrows, draws scalp anteriorly
What is Frontalis
300
this muscle is sometimes used when something smells bad.
What is the Nasalis
400
This movement would be excessive extension of a body part past the 180 degree angle of anatomical position.
What is Hyperextension
400
This muscle compresses the cheek inward.
What is the Buccinator
400
draws corner of the mouth to the sides
What is Risorius
400
Tightens skin around eyes, depresses upper eyelid, elevates lower eyelids
What is Orbicularis oculi
400
these TWO muscles work together to aid in the process of chewing your delicious school lunch.
What is the Masseter and the Temporalis
500
Movement of body segment in a conelike motion.
What is circumduction.
500
This muscle elevates and retracts mandible.
What is the temporalis
500
retracts and elevates upper lip
What is Zygomaticus minor
500
Depresses corners of the mouth
What is Depressor anguli oris
500
this muscles helps in posing for the infamous "Duck-Face" picture.
What is the Orbicularis Oris
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