1. Facial Muscles

2. Orbicularis Occuli A sphincter muscle.
Opens and closes
the eyes.
Used when blinking
Levator Palpebrae
Raises upper lids

3. Corrugator This muscle
draws the
eyebrows
together as in
frowning

4. Orbicularis Occuli
Corrugator
Levator Palpebrae

5. Orbicularis Oris A sphincter muscle.
Opens and closes
the mouth.
Pushes the lips
forward.

6. Procerus Depresses the eyebrows
forming wrinkles over the
bridge of the nose.

7. Nasalis Compresses the
nose causing
wrinkles.

8. Frontalis Scalp moves
forward, raises the
eyebrows.

9. Temporalis Aids chewing and
closing the mouth

10. Levator Labii Lifts the upper lip
and assists in the
opening of the
mouth.

11. Buccinator
Puffs out the
cheeks when
blowing.
Keeps food in
the mouthwhen
chewing.
One on each
side of the face

12. Risorius Pulls back the
angles of the
mouth when
smiling or
grimacing.
One on each side
of the face.

13. Triangularis Pulls the corner
of the mouth
down.
One on each
side of the face

14. Mentalis Lifts the chin
and moves the
lower lip

15. Sternomastoid Pulls head down
to the shoulder,
rotates the head
to the side and
pulls chin into
the chest.

16. Platysma Pulls down the
lower jaw and
angles of the
mouth.

17. Zygomaticus minor Pulls the
corners of the
mouth upwards
and sidewards.

18. Zygomaticus major Pulls the
corners of the
mouth upwards
and sidewards.

19. Masseter Lifts jaw and
teeth strength
for biting.

21. Frontalis

22. Frontalis
Procerus

23. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis

24. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus

25. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter

26. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis

27. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma

28. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)

29. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)
Triangularis

30. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)
Triangularis
Orbicularis Oris

31. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)
Triangularis
Orbicularis Oris
Risorius

32. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)
Triangularis
Orbicularis Oris
Risorius
Quadrastus labii superious
(Levator Labii)

33. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)
Triangularis
Orbicularis Oris
Risorius
Quadrastus labii superious
(Levator Labii)
Levator Palpebrae

34. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)
Triangularis
Orbicularis Oris
Risorius
Quadrastus labii superious
(Levator Labii)
Obicularis Oculi
Levator palpebrae

35. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)
Triangularis
Orbicularis Oris
Risorius
Quadrastus labii superious
(Levator Labii)
Corrugator
Obicularis Oculi
Levator palpebrae

36. Frontalis
Procerus
Nasalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Mentalis
Platysma Sternomastoid
(sternocleidomastoid)
Triangularis
Orbicularis Oris
Risorius
Quadrastus labii superious
(Levator Labii)
Temporalis
Corrugator
Obicularis Oculi
Levator palpebrae

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