Facial Muscles
This topic concerns key muscles of human facial expression, and
includes an interactive image for learning
or revising them.
The image is an anterior view of some of the muscles/tissues of
the head and includes some of those on the syllabus
of typical Indian Head Massage courses.
Click on the pink questions for immediate answers (you may need
to move your mouse after clicking).
The following muscles/tissues are labelled in the diagram
above. Click on the terms in pink below to view their
entries in the IvyRose Glossary Section. These pages
about the individual facial muscles include more detail
about their points of origin and insertion, and also
their actions.
Epicranial
Aponeurosis (also known as Galea aponeurotica); Frontalis;
Temporalis; Orbicularis
oculi; Zygomaticus
Major; Zygomaticus
Minor;
Platysma; Thyroid
Cartilage ('Adam's Apple'); Corrugator; Levator
palpebrae superioris; Nasalis; Levator
labii superioris; Masseter;
Levator
anguli oris; Buccinator; Obicularis
oris; Depressor
labii inferioris; Depressor
anguli oris; Sternocleidomastoid; Mentalis;
Scalenes; Trapezius; Omohyoid; Sternohyoid.
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