List of Muscles
The facial muscles include:
- Occipitofrontalis
- Temporoparietalis muscle
- Procerus
- Nasalis muscle
- Depressor septi nasi
- Orbicularis oculi
- Corrugator supercilii
- Depressor supercilii
- Auricular muscles (anterior, superior, posterior)
- Orbicularis oris
- Depressor anguli oris
- Risorius
- Zygomaticus major
- Zygomaticus minor
- Levator labii superioris
- Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
- Depressor labii inferioris
- Levator anguli oris
- Buccinator
- Mentalis
The platysma is innervated by the facial nerve. Although it is mostly in the neck and can be grouped with the neck muscles by location, it can be considered a muscle of facial expression due to its common innervation.
The stylohyoid muscle, stapedius and posterior belly of the digastric muscle are also innervated by the facial nerve, but are not considered muscles of facial expression.
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