This document describes the locations and actions of various facial muscles. It lists 14 facial muscles including the triangularis, temporalis, and frontalis. It provides the location and function of each muscle, such as the triangularis which draws down the mouth's corners, and the frontalis which wrinkles the forehead and raises the eyebrows. It also briefly mentions several neck and back muscles like the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, and occipitalis.

1. Muscular
System
Facial Muscles
Level 2
By
Beauty and Holistic
Therapies Faculty

2. Locations & Actions
The
Triangularis
Corners of the
lower lip extends
over the chin
Draws down
the mouths
corners
The
Temporalis
Round and behind
the ear running
down the side of
the face
Raises and
lowers the jaw
when chewing
The
Frontalis
Across the
forehead
Wrinkles the
forehead &
raises the
eyebrow

3. The
Zygomaticus
Runs down the
cheek to the
corner of the
mouth
Pulls the
corners of the
mouth upwards
and sideways
The
Corrugator
Inner corners of
the eyebrow
Draws the
eyebrows
together as in
frowning
The
Orbicularis
Oculi
Surrounding the
orbit of the eye
Closes and
opens the eye
as in winking
and blinking

4. The
Orbicularis
Oris
A sphincter
muscle
surrounding the
mouth
Closes and
opens the
mouth
The
Buccinator
Forms the main
muscles of the
cheek
Compresses
the cheeks as
in blowing
The
Risorious
Corner of the
mouth above the
buccinator muscle
Pulls the
corner of the
mouth upwards
and sideways
as in grinning

5. The
Massester
Runs at an angle
down the face
from the cheek
bone to the jaw
Lifts, lowers
and closes the
jaw aiding
mastication;
The
Triangularis
Runs from the
lower jaw to
corner of the
mouth
Draws down
the corners of
the mouth
creating a sad
expression
Depressor
Labii
Surround the
lower lip
Depresses the
lower lip and
draws it down
slightly on one
side

6. The
Platysma
Front and side of
the neck, down to
collar bones
Depresses
lower jaw and
lip wrinkling
skin tissue on
neck
Mentalis Situated on the
chin
Raises the
lower lip
causing chin to
wrinkle
Nasalis Covers the front
of the nose
Closes and
opens the nasal
opening

7. Procerus Covers the bridge
of the nose
Wrinkles the
skin over the
bridge of the
nose
The
sternocleido
-mastoid
Either side of the
neck
Individually
rotates the
head to one
side together
pulls the chin
onto the chestThe
Trapezius
Across upper
back, neck and
shoulders
Raises the
shoulder to the
ear. Pulls the
head

8. The
Occipitalis
Back of the head Moves the
scalp
The Deltoid Caps the top of
the shoulders is a
three headed
muscle
Brings the arm
forward Takes
the arm
backwards and
sideways
Pectoralis
Major
Front of the
chest
Moves the arm
away from the
side of the
body