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Facial Muscles and Actions Quiz

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Which muscle is primarily responsible for elevating the corners of the mouth in smiling?

Zygomaticus major

Explanation

Involved in smiling by lifting the corners of the mouth.

Which muscle is responsible for wrinkling the forehead vertically?

Frontalis

Explanation

Creates vertical wrinkles on the forehead.

Which muscle is responsible for puckering the lips?

Orbicularis oris

Explanation

Forms the lips into a pucker.

Which muscle is involved in raising the eyebrows and creating horizontal wrinkles on the forehead?

Frontalis

Explanation

Raises eyebrows and creates horizontal wrinkles on the forehead.

Which muscle is responsible for raising the upper lip and flaring the nostrils?

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Explanation

Raises the upper lip and flares the nostrils.

Which muscle is involved in compressing the cheeks during whistling or blowing?

Buccinator

Explanation

Used in whistling or blowing by compressing the cheeks.

Which muscle is primarily responsible for lowering the corners of the mouth in expressions like sadness or disappointment?

Depressor anguli oris

Explanation

Lowers the corners of the mouth, seen in sad or disappointed expressions.

Which muscle is primarily responsible for retracting the angle of the mouth horizontally, as in expressions of contempt or disdain?

Risorius

Explanation

Retracts the angle of the mouth horizontally, seen in expressions of contempt or disdain.

Which muscle is responsible for elevating and retracting the lower lip?

Levator labii superioris

Explanation

Elevates and retracts the lower lip.

#10

Which muscle is primarily responsible for retracting the lips, exposing the teeth, and producing grimaces?

Risorius

Explanation

Retracts lips, exposes teeth, and produces grimaces.

#11

Which muscle is responsible for closing the eyelids tightly?

Orbicularis oculi

Explanation

Closes the eyelids tightly.

#12

Which muscle is responsible for pulling the angle of the mouth downward, as in expressions of sadness?

Depressor anguli oris

Explanation

Pulls the angle of the mouth downward, seen in sad expressions.

#13

Which muscle is primarily responsible for retracting the lower lip and exposing the lower teeth?

Depressor labii inferioris

Explanation

Retracts the lower lip, exposing the lower teeth.

#14

Which muscle is responsible for elevating the upper lip and exposing the upper teeth?

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Explanation

Elevates the upper lip, exposing the upper teeth.

#15

Which muscle is involved in pulling the eyebrows downward and creating transverse wrinkles on the forehead, as in expressions of anger or frustration?

Corrugator supercilii

Explanation

Pulls eyebrows downward and creates transverse wrinkles on the forehead, seen in expressions of anger or frustration.

Facial Muscles and Actions Quiz

Which muscle is primarily responsible for elevating the corners of the mouth in smiling?

Which muscle is responsible for wrinkling the forehead vertically?

Which muscle is responsible for puckering the lips?

Which muscle is involved in raising the eyebrows and creating horizontal wrinkles on the forehead?

Which muscle is responsible for raising the upper lip and flaring the nostrils?

Which muscle is involved in compressing the cheeks during whistling or blowing?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for lowering the corners of the mouth in expressions like sadness or disappointment?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for retracting the angle of the mouth horizontally, as in expressions of contempt or disdain?

Which muscle is responsible for elevating and retracting the lower lip?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for retracting the lips, exposing the teeth, and producing grimaces?

Which muscle is responsible for closing the eyelids tightly?

Which muscle is responsible for pulling the angle of the mouth downward, as in expressions of sadness?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for retracting the lower lip and exposing the lower teeth?

Which muscle is responsible for elevating the upper lip and exposing the upper teeth?

Which muscle is involved in pulling the eyebrows downward and creating transverse wrinkles on the forehead, as in expressions of anger or frustration?

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