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Corrugator Supercilii Superciliary arch Skin of eyebrow Draw eyebrows together Temporal branch of Cranial
(creates vertical wrinkles Nerve VII
on the nose bridge)
Procerus Nasal bone Lower medial forehead Pull eyebrows downward Temporal branch of Cranial
to produce transverse Nerve VII
wrinkles over the nose
Levator labii superioris Media infra orbital margin Skin and muscle of upper Elevates and everts upper Buccal branch of Cranial
lip lip Nerve VII
Levator labii superioris Upper frontal process of Skin of lateral nostril and Dilates nostril and elevates Buccal branch of Cranial
alaeque nasi maxilla and upper lip upper lip Nerve VII
Nasal
Oral
Orbicularis Oris Maxilla Skin and mucous Purses the lips Cranial Nerve VII
membranes of lips
Zygomaticus major Anterior surface of Modiolus at angle of Elevates and draws angle Buccal branch of Cranial
zygomatic bone mouth of mouth laterally Nerve VII
Zygomaticus minor Lateral infra-orbital margin Skin and muscle of upper Elevates and everts upper Buccal branch of Cranial
lip lip Nerve VII
Mentalis Incisive fossa on anterior Skin of chin Elevates and wrinkles skin Mandibular branch of
aspect of mandible of chin and protrudes Cranial Nerve VII
lower lip
Depressor labii inferioris Outer surface of mandible Skin of lower lip Depresses and lowers lip Mandibular branch of
along oblique line laterally Cranial Nerve VII
Depressor anguli oris Outer surface of mandible Modiolus at angle of Depresses and draws angle Mandibular branch of
posterior to oblique line mouth of mouth laterally Cranial Nerve VII
Risorius Deep fascia of face and Modiolus and skin at angle Retracts angle of the Buccal branch of Cranial
parotid of the mouth mouth Nerve VII
Buccinator Maxilla and mandible Skin of lips Pulls cheek inward against Buccal branch of Cranial
the teeth Nerve VII
Platysma Pectoralis and deltoid Lower border of the Depresses mandible, draws Cranial Nerve VII
fascia mandible, mouth skin and angle of mouth downward,
muscle tightens skin of neck