Muscular System

Facial Muscles

Level 2By

Beauty and Holistic Therapies Faculty

Locations & Actions

The Triangularis

Corners of the lower lip extends over the chin

Draws down the mouths corners

The Temporalis

Round and behind the ear running down the side of the face

Raises and lowers the jaw when chewing

The Frontalis

Across the forehead

Wrinkles the forehead & raises the eyebrow

The Zygomaticus

Runs down the cheek to the corner of the mouth

Pulls the corners of the mouth upwards and sideways

The Corrugator

Inner corners of the eyebrow

Draws the eyebrows together as in frowning

The Orbicularis Oculi

Surrounding the orbit of the eye

Closes and opens the eye as in winking and blinking

The Orbicularis Oris

A sphincter muscle surrounding the mouth

Closes and opens the mouth

The Buccinator

Forms the main muscles of the cheek

Compresses the cheeks as in blowing

The Risorious

Corner of the mouth above the buccinator muscle

Pulls the corner of the mouth upwards and sideways as in grinning

The Massester

Runs at an angle down the face from the cheek bone to the jaw

Lifts, lowers and closes the jaw aiding mastication;

The Triangularis

Runs from the lower jaw to corner of the mouth

Draws down the corners of the mouth creating a sad expression

Depressor Labii

Surround the lower lip

Depresses the lower lip and draws it down slightly on one side

The Platysma

Front and side of the neck, down to collar bones

Depresses lower jaw and lip wrinkling skin tissue on neck

Mentalis Situated on the chin

Raises the lower lip causing chin to wrinkle

Nasalis Covers the front of the nose

Closes and opens the nasal opening

Procerus Covers the bridge of the nose

Wrinkles the skin over the bridge of the nose

The sternocleido-mastoid

Either side of the neck

Individually rotates the head to one side together pulls the chin onto the chest

The Trapezius

Across upper back, neck and shoulders

Raises the shoulder to the ear. Pulls the head backwards.

The Occipitalis

Back of the head Moves the scalp

The Deltoid

Caps the top of the shoulders is a three headed muscle

Brings the arm forward Takes the arm backwards and sideways

Pectoralis Major

Front of the chest

Moves the arm away from the side of the body