Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Face
*Occipitofrontalis is actually broken up into two separate muscles, frontalis and occipitalis.
Muscle
Occipitalis
Frontalis Temporalis Procerus(Nasalis) Orbicularis oculi Levator Labii Superioris Zygomaticus minor Zygomaticus major Buccinator Masseter Orbicularis oris Depressor anguli oris Depressor labii inferioris Mentalis Platysma |
Function
Raises eyebrows
Wrinkles skin of the forehead Closes jaw Wrinkles nose Closes eye Elevates and puckers the upper lip Elevates and retracts the upper lip Elevates and retracts the corners of the mouth Compresses cheeks against teeth (sucking), allows cheeks to expand (blowing) Closes jaw Closes lips Pulls down corners of the mouth Depresses lower lip Moves lower lip forward Depresses mandible, draws corners of the mouth downward, tenses neck skin |