ACTIVITY 1

FADUL, Gianella Adeia P. - Activity 1

FADUL, Gianella Adeia P. - Activity 1

by Gianella Adeia Fadul -
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Name the muscle that may cause the following facial expression and write down its origin, insertion and action.

  • Muscle: Platysma
  • Origin: Fascia over deltoid and pectoralis major muscles
  • Insertion: Mandible, blends with muscles around angle of mouth and skin of lower face
  • Action: Draws outer part of lower lip inferiorly and posteriorly as in pouting; depresses mandible

 

  • Muscle: Mentalis
  • Origin: Mandible
  • Insertion: Skin of chin
  • Action: Elevates and protrudes lower lip and pulls skin of chin up, as in pouting

 

  • Muscle: Orbicularis oris
  • Origin: Muscle fibers surrounding opening of mouth
  • Insertion: Skin at corner of mouth
  • Action: Closes and protrudes lips, as in kissing; compresses lips against teeth; and shapes lips during speech

 

  • Muscle: Corrugator supercilii
  • Origin: Medial end of superciliary arch of frontal bone
  • Insertion: Skin of eyebrow
  • Action: Draws eyebrow inferiorly and wrinkles skin of forehead vertically as in frowning

 

  • Muscle: Orbicularis oculi
  • Origin: Medial wall of orbit
  • Insertion: Circular path around orbit
  • Action: Closes the eye

 

  • Muscle: Occipitofrontalis (Frontal Belly)
  • Origin: Epicranial aponeurosis
  • Insertion: Skin superior to supraorbital margin
  • Action: Draws scalp anteriorly, raises eyebrows, and wrinkles skin of forehead horizontally as in look of surprise