The facial muscles are a group of striated muscles innervated by the facial nerve that, among other things, control facial expression. These muscles are also called mimetic muscles.
Read more about Facial Muscles: Structure, Innervation, Development, List of Muscles
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And you can rip off the whole facial mask.”
—William Dewitt Snodgrass (b. 1926)
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