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| Occipitofrontalis (epicranius) |
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| The broad muscle that covers the top of the head. When used, creates wrinkles. Singular muscle. |
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| Broad muscle arising from the temporal cavity and inserting into the mandible. Used in chewing and side-to side movement of the mandible. Dual muscle. |
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| A muscle arising from the zygomatic arch and inserting in the mandible. Closes the mandible. Dual muscle. |
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| Purse-string muscle around the eye, used in blinking. Dual muscle. |
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| Pyramid shaped muscle of facial expression that lies on top of the glabella. Draws the eyebrows in when frowning. Dual muscle |
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| Levator palpebrae superioris |
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| A muscle found inside of the eyelid that is used to raise the upper eyelid. Dual muscle |
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| Muscle that covers the bridge of the nose. Used to draw the skin of the forehead down, as in during concentration. Single muscle |
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| Orbicularis oris(Puckering muscle) |
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| A flat band of muscle around the lips, used in puckering and speech. Singular muscle |
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| Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi |
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| A muscle of facial expression. Raises the upper lip and dilates the nostril. Dual muscle. |
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| Another muscle of facial expression. Elevates and extends the upper lip. Dual muscle |
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| A small muscle at the angle of the mouth. Used to elevate the angle of the maouth. Paired muscle |
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| Muscle of the face used to draw the upper lip superiorly and laterally. Paired muscle. |
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| Zygomaticus Major (laughing muscle) |
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| Draws the upper lip posteriorly, superiorly, and laterally as in smiling or laughing. Paired muscle. |
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| Buccinator (Trumpeters muscle) |
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| The principal muscle of the cheek. Originates in the skin ovedr the molar teeth and inserts into the skin at the anguli oris. It is used to compress the cheek and allows the action of sucking. Paired muscle. |
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| Risorius (False smile muscle) |
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| Extends from the skin over the massater muscles to the corner of the mouth. Used to draw the corners of the mouth posteriorly. Paired muscle. |
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| Depressor anguli oris (Triangularis) |
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| Muscle of facial expresion that arises from the mandible to the corners of the mouth. It's used to depress the angles of the mouth. Paired muscle. |
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| Depressor labii inferioris(Quadratus) |
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| A muscle of facial expression, it is used to depress the lower lip inferiorly and slightly laterally. Paired muscle. |
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| Located n the tip of the chin, it wrinkles the skin over the chin. Single muscle. |
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| A thin layer of muscle covering the anterior aspect of the neck. it is used to wrinkle the skin of the neck and chest. Also depresses the chin as in pouting. Paired muscle, |
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| Sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) |
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| A thick muscle on the side of the neck. It rotates and depresses the head. Paired muscle. |
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| A double-bellied muscle of the neck that attatches to themastoid process and the mandible. It draws the hyoid bone superiorly.Paired muscle. |
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