Question 1

What provides innervation for the mentalis?

Accepted Answer

A) glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) 
B) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
C) vagus nerve (CN X) 
D) facial nerve (CN VII) 
A) glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) 
B) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
C) vagus nerve (CN X) 
D) facial nerve (CN VII) D

Question 2

What provides innervation for the nasalis?

Accepted Answer

A) spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) 
B) hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) 
C) facial nerve (CN VII) 
D) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
A) spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) 
B) hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) 
C) facial nerve (CN VII) 
D) trigeminal nerve (CN V) C

Question 3

Which is an action of the auricularis posterior?

Accepted Answer

A) draws the ear anteriorly 
B) draws the ear posteriorly 
C) elevates the ear 
D) draws the ear inferiorly 
A) draws the ear anteriorly 
B) draws the ear posteriorly 
C) elevates the ear 
D) draws the ear inferiorly B

Question 4

What does the name levator anguli oris tell us?

Accepted Answer

A) that this muscle lifts up the angle of the eye 
B) that this muscle depresses the angle of the eye 
C) that this muscle lifts up the angle of the mouth 
D) that this muscle depresses the angle of the mouth 
A) that this muscle lifts up the angle of the eye 
B) that this muscle depresses the angle of the eye 
C) that this muscle lifts up the angle of the mouth 
D) that this muscle depresses the angle of the mouth

Question 5

Which muscle of facial expression produces the typical "Dracula" expression?

Accepted Answer

A) procerus 
B) levator anguli oris 
C) depressor anguli oris 
D) levator labii superioris alaeque nasi 
A) procerus 
B) levator anguli oris 
C) depressor anguli oris 
D) levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Question 6

The epicranius consists of what muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) procerus and frontalis 
B) temporoparietalis and temporalis 
C) auricularis muscles and temporoparietalis 
D) occipitofrontalis and temporoparietalis 
A) procerus and frontalis 
B) temporoparietalis and temporalis 
C) auricularis muscles and temporoparietalis 
D) occipitofrontalis and temporoparietalis

Question 7

Which is an action of the platysma?

Accepted Answer

A) elevates the lower lip 
B) elevates the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) 
C) extends the neck at the spinal joints 
D) draws up the skin of the superior chest and neck,creating ridges of skin in the neck 
A) elevates the lower lip 
B) elevates the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) 
C) extends the neck at the spinal joints 
D) draws up the skin of the superior chest and neck,creating ridges of skin in the neck

Question 8

Which is an action of the auricularis superior?

Accepted Answer

A) draws the ear anteriorly 
B) draws the ear posteriorly 
C) elevates the ear 
D) draws the ear inferiorly 
A) draws the ear anteriorly 
B) draws the ear posteriorly 
C) elevates the ear 
D) draws the ear inferiorly

Question 9

How many parts does the orbicularis oris have?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 10

Which is an action of the zygomaticus major?

Accepted Answer

A) depresses the upper lip 
B) depresses the angle of the mouth 
C) draws down the medial eyebrow 
D) elevates the angle of the mouth 
A) depresses the upper lip 
B) depresses the angle of the mouth 
C) draws down the medial eyebrow 
D) elevates the angle of the mouth

Question 11

What provides innervation for the temporoparietalis?

Accepted Answer

A) oculomotor nerve (CN III) 
B) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
C) facial nerve (CN VII) 
D) vagus nerve (CN X) 
A) oculomotor nerve (CN III) 
B) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
C) facial nerve (CN VII) 
D) vagus nerve (CN X)

Question 12

What provides innervation for the buccinator?

Accepted Answer

A) glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) 
B) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
C) vagus nerve (CN X) 
D) facial nerve (CN VII) 
A) glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) 
B) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
C) vagus nerve (CN X) 
D) facial nerve (CN VII)

Question 13

Which are the attachments of the buccinator?

Accepted Answer

A) mandible to the skin of the chin 
B) zygomatic bone to the angle of the mouth 
C) maxilla and mandible to the lips 
D) the buccinator surrounds the mouth 
A) mandible to the skin of the chin 
B) zygomatic bone to the angle of the mouth 
C) maxilla and mandible to the lips 
D) the buccinator surrounds the mouth

Question 14

Which is an action of the nasalis?

Accepted Answer

A) everts the upper lip 
B) elevates the upper lip 
C) draws the angle of the mouth laterally 
D) flares the nostril 
A) everts the upper lip 
B) elevates the upper lip 
C) draws the angle of the mouth laterally 
D) flares the nostril

Question 15

Which is an action of the levator palpebrae superioris?

Accepted Answer

A) elevates the upper eyelid 
B) depresses the upper eyelid 
C) elevates the lower eyelid 
D) depresses the lower eyelid 
A) elevates the upper eyelid 
B) depresses the upper eyelid 
C) elevates the lower eyelid 
D) depresses the lower eyelid

Question 16

What provides innervation for the depressor septi nasi?

Accepted Answer

A) facial nerve (CN VII) 
B) hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) 
C) spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) 
D) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
A) facial nerve (CN VII) 
B) hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) 
C) spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) 
D) trigeminal nerve (CN V)

Question 17

The name occipitofrontalis tells us that this muscle overlies what bones?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal and parietal 
B) occipital and frontal 
C) parietal and occipital 
D) sphenoid and frontal 
A) temporal and parietal 
B) occipital and frontal 
C) parietal and occipital 
D) sphenoid and frontal

Question 18

Which one of the following muscles of facial expression is a muscle of both the nose and the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A) levator labii superioris 
B) procerus 
C) corrugator supercilii 
D) levator labii superioris alaeque nasi 
A) levator labii superioris 
B) procerus 
C) corrugator supercilii 
D) levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Question 19

What does the word alaeque refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) the alar cartilage of the nose 
B) the alar cartilage of upper lip 
C) the corner of the mouth 
D) the modiolus 
A) the alar cartilage of the nose 
B) the alar cartilage of upper lip 
C) the corner of the mouth 
D) the modiolus

Question 20

Which are the attachments of the occipitalis?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital bone and temporal bone to the frontal bone 
B) occipital bone and parietal bone to the galea aponeurotica 
C) occipital bone and temporal bone to the galea aponeurotica 
D) temporal bone to the parietal bone 
A) occipital bone and temporal bone to the frontal bone 
B) occipital bone and parietal bone to the galea aponeurotica 
C) occipital bone and temporal bone to the galea aponeurotica 
D) temporal bone to the parietal bone

What provides innervation for the mentalis?

What provides innervation for the nasalis?

Which is an action of the auricularis posterior?

What does the name levator anguli oris tell us?

Which muscle of facial expression produces the typical "Dracula" expression?

The epicranius consists of what muscles?

Which is an action of the platysma?

Which is an action of the auricularis superior?

How many parts does the orbicularis oris have?

Which is an action of the zygomaticus major?

What provides innervation for the temporoparietalis?

What provides innervation for the buccinator?

Which are the attachments of the buccinator?

Which is an action of the nasalis?

Which is an action of the levator palpebrae superioris?

What provides innervation for the depressor septi nasi?

The name occipitofrontalis tells us that this muscle overlies what bones?

Which one of the following muscles of facial expression is a muscle of both the nose and the mouth?

What does the word alaeque refer to?

Which are the attachments of the occipitalis?

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Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

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Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of the Hip Joint

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Exam 13: Muscles of Facial Expression

What provides innervation for the mentalis?

What provides innervation for the nasalis?

Which is an action of the auricularis posterior?

What does the name levator anguli oris tell us?

Which muscle of facial expression produces the typical "Dracula" expression?

The epicranius consists of what muscles?

Which is an action of the platysma?

Which is an action of the auricularis superior?

How many parts does the orbicularis oris have?

Which is an action of the zygomaticus major?

What provides innervation for the temporoparietalis?

What provides innervation for the buccinator?

Which are the attachments of the buccinator?

Which is an action of the nasalis?

Which is an action of the levator palpebrae superioris?

What provides innervation for the depressor septi nasi?

The name occipitofrontalis tells us that this muscle overlies what bones?

Which one of the following muscles of facial expression is a muscle of both the nose and the mouth?

What does the word alaeque refer to?

Which are the attachments of the occipitalis?

Basic Kinesiology Terminology

The Skeletal System

How Muscles Function

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of the Hip Joint

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Functional Groups of Muscles

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