Facial Expression
The cranial nerve that innervates all of the facial muscles
CN VII, the facial nerve
The muscles that closes the jaw
The masseter, temporalis and medial pterygoid
The cranial nerve that innervates all but one muscles of the tongue
CN XII, Hypoglossal nerve
The number of muscles in the palate
7
The main function of this muscle is serving as a superior esophageal sphincter
Cricopharyngeus muscle
The two parts of the orbicularis oculi
Palpebral part and orbital part
The only muscle that opens the jaw
Lateral pterygoid muscle
The main action of this muscle is elevating the posterior part of the tongue plexus
Palatoglossus muscle
The main action of this muscle is to elevate the soft palate during swallowing and yawning
Levator veli palatini
The insertion of the stylopharyngeus muscle
The facial muscle that acts in protruding and compresses lips in the action such as "kissing" or "blowing"
Orbicularis oris
The three muscles involved in elevation of the mandible
Temporalis, masseter, and medical pterygoid
The main action of this muscle is curling tip and sides of tongue superiorly and shortens tongue
Superior longitudinal muscle
The main function of this muscle is to shorten the uvula and pull it superiorly
Musculus uvulae
The origin of the salpingopharyngeus muscle
Cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic tube
The main muscle of the cheek that keeps the cheeks in contact with the gums so that food does not accumulate in the vestibule of the mouth
Buccinator muscle
The nerve that innervates the muscles of mastication
CN V, Trigeminal nerve
The nerve innervation for the palatoglossus muscle
CN X and pharyngeal plexus
The nerve innervation for the tensor veli palatini
Medial pterygoid nerve through otic ganglion
The main action of this group of muscles is to elevate pharynx and larynx during swallowing and speaking
Palatopharyngeus muscle, salpingopharyngeus muscle and stylopharyngeus muscle
The insertion of the Levator labii superioris and Zygomaticus minor
Skin of upper lip
This muscle attaches to the zygomatic arch and the outer surface of the mandible near the angle
Masseter muscle
The four extrinsic muscles of the tongue
Genioglossus, hyoglossus, styloglossus and palatoglossus
The main action of this muscle is elevating posterior part of the tongue and drawing soft palate onto tongue
Palatoglossus muscle
The nerve innervation of the thyropharyngeus muscle
Pharyngeal and superior laryngeal branches of vagus nerve through pharyngeal plexus and external laryngeal plexus