Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

ESTIONS 4-8: Identify the muscle of facial expression that performs the action t

ID: 3521729 • Letter: E

Question

ESTIONS 4-8: Identify the muscle of facial expression that performs the action that is described. Choose your answers from following list. Answers may be used once or not at all. a. frontalis b. orbicularis oculi c. buccinator d. platysma e. zygomaticus major f. depressor anguli oris g. orbicularis oris h. mentalis 4. When you smile, the s. Close one eye by blinking or squinting. This movement is initiated by the is the primary muscle that elevates the corners of your mouth a circular muscle that surrounds the eye. 6. When you frown, the 7. As you grit your teeth, palpate the skin along the anterior surface of your neck. Notice that the skin is very tense. This response is 8. Compress your cheeks by whistling or blowing. This action is produced by the is the primary muscle that depresses the corners of your mouth. caused by the contraction of the which is the relatively large muscle of facial expression that can be palpated in your cheek wall.

Explanation / Answer

Answer 4) zygomaticus major and minor both muscle help in smile.

Answer5)orbicular oculi is used in this case.

Answer 6)depressor prishth is used in this case.

Answer 7)platysma is the muscle which is used.

Answer8) buccinator muscle is used in whistling and blowing.