Human Anatomy Part 1 - K. A. Dyubenko, A. K. Kolomiytsev, Yu. B. Chaykovsky 2002

Special Part
Myology, myologia [the study of muscles] - Muscles and fasciae of the head
Muscles of facial expression, musculi faciei

Muscles of the scalp

Epicranial Muscle, m. epicranius.

1. Anterior auricular muscle, m. auricularis anterior.

2. Superior auricular muscle, m. auricularis superior.

3. Posterior auricular muscle, m. auricularis posterior.

Muscles surrounding the nasal apertures:

1. Nasal muscle, m. nasalis.

2. Depressor septi muscle, m. depressor septi nasi.

Muscles surrounding the palpebral fissure:

1. Orbicularis oculi muscle, m. orbicularis oculi.

2. Corrugator supercilii muscle, m. corrugator supercilii.

3. Procerus muscle, m. procerus.

Muscles surrounding the oral fissure:

1. Orbicularis oris muscle, m. orbicularis oris.

2. Zygomaticus Major and minor muscles, mm. zygomaticus major et minor.

3. Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle, m. levator labii superioris alaeque nasi.

4. Levator anguli oris muscle, m. levator anguli oris.

5. Buccinator muscle, m. buccinator.

6. Risorius muscle, m. risorius.

7. Depressor anguli oris muscle, m. depressor anguli oris.

8. Depressor labii inferioris muscle, m. depressor labii inferioris.

9. Mentalis muscle, m. mentalis.



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