Facial muscles

• Muscles of mastication
  • Depressors
    • Digastric
    • Mylohyoid
    • Geniohyoid
    • Lateral pterygoid
  • Elevators
    • Masster
    • Temporalis
    • Medial pterygoid
• Muscles of nose
• Muscles of lips and face
  • Orbicularis oris
  • Buccinator
  • Risorius
  • Levator labii superior
  • Levator labii superior alaeque nasi
  • Zygomatic minor
  • Zygomatic major
  • Depressor labii inferior
  • Mentalis
  • Depressor anguli oris
  • Levator anguli oris

Objectives

• Describe location and function of muscles of lips, mandible, and face

Resources

• Muscles of the head and neck
• Muscles of the face and neck
• Muscles of the face and mouth
• Dissection manual for the jaw
• Dissection manual for the neck