muscles of facial expression

Introduction

Includes:

• frontalis*
• temporoparietalis, temporalis (CN V-3)
• procerus
• corrugator supercilii
• nasalis
• orbicularis oculi
• orbicularis oris
• zygomaticus major
• zygomaticus minor
• levator labii superioris
• levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
• depressor labii inferioris
• levator anguli oris
• depressor anguli oris
• masseter (CN V-3)
• platysma
• mentalis

* unless otherwise indicated, muscles innervated by CN VII.

Additional terms

• facial muscle