Region |
Muscle |
Function |
Origin |
Insertion |
Innervation |
Blood Supply |
|
Facial expression |
Frontalis |
Elevate eyebrow and
forehead |
Epicranial aponeurosis |
Skin of forehead |
Facial (VII) |
|
Orbicularis oculi |
Close eyelid (two parts
for light and tight closure) |
Bone of medial orbit |
Skin around orbit |
Facial (VII) |
|
Orbicularis oris |
Purses lips (e.g. in
whistling) |
Median maxilla and
mandible, deep skin |
Mucous membrane of lips |
Facial (VII) |
|
Levator labii
superioris |
Elevate lip and flare
nostril |
Maxilla in infraorbital
region |
Skin of upper lip, alar
cartilage of nose |
Facial (VII) |
|
Platysma |
Tense skin of chin and
neck |
Superficial fascia of
deltoid and pectorals |
Various around lower
face |
Facial (VII) |
|
Mentalis |
Protrude lower lip |
Mandible |
Skin of chin |
Facial (VII) |
|
Buccinator |
Press check against
molars (e.g. in blowing air through a trumpet) |
Pterygomandibular raphe,
mandible |
Angle of mouth |
Facial (VII) |
|
