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