====== HEAD MUSCLES ====== * Head * forehead * frontalis * scalp * occipitofrontalis * back of head * occipitalis * Face * eye * around eye * circular * orbicularis oculi * around eye ball * straight , rectus * superior , inferior , medial , lateral * oblique , not straight * superior , inferior * eyebrow * Elevation * corrugator supercili * Depression * depressor supercili * eyelid * levator palpebra superioris , superior tarsal muscle * ear * temple * temporoparietalis * front of helix * auricularis anterior * dorsal ear * auricularis superior , auricularis posterior * middle to inner ear * stapedius * tensor tympani * nose * root of nose * frowning * procerus * wing of nose * depressor nasal septum * depressor septi nasii * elevation * levator labii superioris alque nasi * nostrils * compression * compressor naris * dilatation * dilator naris * mouth * mouth angle * elevation * levator anguli oris * depression * depressor anguli oris * widening * risorius * around mouth * pucker * orbicularis oris * lips * elevation * levator labii superioris * depressor * depressor labii inferioris * jaw * mastication , chewing or eating , drinking * close mouth , elevation of lower jaw * masseter , temporalis , medial pterygoid * open mouth , depression of lower jaw * lateral pterygoid , digastric muscle * Tongue * protrusion * genioglossus , * depression * hyoglossus , chondroglossus * Elevation * retraction * styloglossus * palatoglossus * shortens tongue * Tip of tongue and lateral margin upward * superior longitudinal muscle * retracts and pulls tip downward * inferior longitudinal muscle * narrowing of tongue * transverse muscle * verticalis muscle * chin * elevation * mentalis * cheek * compression * buccinator * elevation * zygomaticus major , minor * Head and neck * as whole * tilt to side * sternocleidomastoid * flexion * longus colli , longus capitis , rectus capitis anterior , * flexion on same side * obliquus capitis superior , longissimus capitis * side bending * rectus capitis lateralis * forward bending * scalenus anterior * rotation * obliquus capitis inferior * extension * rectus capitis posterior major , splenius capitis * Extension * rectus capitis posterior minor * semispinalis capitis