ACTIVITY 1

ACTIVITY 1

ACTIVITY 1

by Aiel Dizon -
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1. Platysma

Origin: Fascia over deltoid and pectoralis major muscles

Insertion: Mandible and skin of lower face

Action: Draw outer part of lower lip inferiorly and posteriorly

2. Mentalis

Origin: Mandible

Insertion: Skin of chin

Action: Elevates and protrudes the lower lip and pull up the skin of chin

 3. Orbicularis oris

Origin: Muscles fibers around the mouth opening

Insertion: Skin at the corner of mouth

Action: Closes and protrudes lips (like kissing), compress lips against teeth, and shapes lips during speech

 4. Corrugator supercilii

Origin: Medial end of superciliary arch of frontal bone

Insertion: Skin of eyebrow

Action: Draws the eyebrow inferiorly and wrinkles skin of forehead vertically.

 5. Orbicularis oculi

Origin: Medial wall of orbit

Insertion: Circular path around orbit

Action: Close eyes

 6. Frontal Belly (frontalis)

Origin: Epicranial aponeurosis

Insertion: Skin superior to supraorbital margin

Action: Draw scalp anteriorly, raises eyebrows, and wrinkles skin of forehead horizontally.