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KNOW YOUR MUSCLE GROUPS
While using your face, you may be aware of certain muscles being exercised. this is a helpful guide to help you decide which ones they are?
NASALIS
used to twitch the nose and flare the nostrils.
FRONTALIS
draws scalp forward, raises eyebrows and wrinkles brow.
Very important for expression, this muscle raises the
brows and wrinkles the forehead.
ORBICULARIS OCULI
closes the eyelid for sleeping, blinking and winking.
ZYGOMATICUS MINOR
and
ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR
and
LEVATOR LABII SUPERIOR
Work together to control the upper lip, so is very
important for lots of expressions such as smiling and
sneering.
ORBICULARIS ORIS
Sometimes known as the kissing muscle because it is
used to pucker the lips.
PLATYSMA
draws lower lip downward and to the side
used in expressions of sadness or fright.
LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS
opens the eyelid.
CORRUGATOR SUPERCILII
Wrinkles forehead.
MASSETER
and
TEMPORALIS
Works with the Masseter muscle to open and close the
mouth.
BUCCINATOR
Presses teeth together. Facilitates blowing, sucking and
whistling actions and assists with chewing.
LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS
Lifts corners of the mouth to form a smile.
DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS
and
DEPRESSOR LABII INFERIORIS
affects facial expression by effecting tiny movements around
the lower lip and mouth.
MENTALIS
Lifts and wrinkles skin of chin and protrudes lower lip.
STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID
rotates the head and flexes the neck.
© The Dezac Group 2011
© The Dezac Group 2011
© The Dezac Group 2011
