Question 1

What provides innervation for the levator palpebrae superioris?

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 2

Contraction of which one of the following muscles could contribute to an expression of sadness?

Accepted Answer

A) depressor septi nasi 
B) zygomaticus minor 
C) risorius 
D) depressor anguli oris 
A) depressor septi nasi 
B) zygomaticus minor 
C) risorius 
D) depressor anguli oris

Question 3

Which are the attachments of the depressor labii inferioris?

Accepted Answer

A) maxilla to the lower lip 
B) maxilla to the angle of the mouth 
C) mandible to the angle of the mouth 
D) mandible to the lower lip 
A) maxilla to the lower lip 
B) maxilla to the angle of the mouth 
C) mandible to the angle of the mouth 
D) mandible to the lower lip

Question 4

Which is (are)an action of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?

Accepted Answer

A) depresses the upper lip 
B) elevates the upper lip 
C) depresses the lower lip 
D) all of the above 
A) depresses the upper lip 
B) elevates the upper lip 
C) depresses the lower lip 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Which is an action of the depressor septi nasi?

Accepted Answer

A) everts the upper lip 
B) elevates the upper lip 
C) constricts the nostril 
D) flares the nostril 
A) everts the upper lip 
B) elevates the upper lip 
C) constricts the nostril 
D) flares the nostril

Question 6

Which muscle that is primarily located in the neck is classified as a muscle of facial expression?

Accepted Answer

A) sternocleidomastoid 
B) anterior scalene 
C) levator scapulae 
D) platysma 
A) sternocleidomastoid 
B) anterior scalene 
C) levator scapulae 
D) platysma

Question 7

Which muscle of facial expression puckers the lips?

Accepted Answer

A) orbicularis oris 
B) depressor labii inferioris 
C) mentalis 
D) risorius 
A) orbicularis oris 
B) depressor labii inferioris 
C) mentalis 
D) risorius

Question 8

Which is an action of the temporoparietalis?

Accepted Answer

A) depresses the ear 
B) elevates the ear 
C) draws the scalp posteriorly 
D) draws the scalp anteriorly 
A) depresses the ear 
B) elevates the ear 
C) draws the scalp posteriorly 
D) draws the scalp anteriorly

Question 9

Which are the attachments of the corrugator supercilii?

Accepted Answer

A) sphenoid bone to the upper eyelid 
B) fascia over the nasal bone to the fascia and skin between the eyebrows 
C) inferior frontal bone to the fascia and skin deep to the eyebrow 
D) medial side of the eye to the medial side of the eye (encircles the eye) 
A) sphenoid bone to the upper eyelid 
B) fascia over the nasal bone to the fascia and skin between the eyebrows 
C) inferior frontal bone to the fascia and skin deep to the eyebrow 
D) medial side of the eye to the medial side of the eye (encircles the eye)

Question 10

Which is an action of the levator anguli oris?

Accepted Answer

A) elevates the angle of the mouth 
B) depresses the angle of the mouth 
C) depresses the upper lip 
D) depresses the lower lip 
A) elevates the angle of the mouth 
B) depresses the angle of the mouth 
C) depresses the upper lip 
D) depresses the lower lip

Question 11

In Latin,what does the word "buccinator" mean?

Accepted Answer

A) musician 
B) chef 
C) to whistle 
D) trumpeter 
A) musician 
B) chef 
C) to whistle 
D) trumpeter

Question 12

Which is an action of the occipitofrontalis?

Accepted Answer

A) elevates the ear 
B) draws the ear anteriorly 
C) draws the scalp anteriorly 
D) elevates the upper eyelid 
A) elevates the ear 
B) draws the ear anteriorly 
C) draws the scalp anteriorly 
D) elevates the upper eyelid

Question 13

Which is (are)an action of the orbicularis oris?

Accepted Answer

A) closes the mouth 
B) opens the mouth 
C) compresses the cheeks (against the teeth) 
D) all of the above 
A) closes the mouth 
B) opens the mouth 
C) compresses the cheeks (against the teeth) 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Which is an action of the zygomaticus minor?

Accepted Answer

A) depresses the upper lip 
B) elevates the upper lip 
C) depresses the lower lip 
D) draws down the medial eyebrow 
A) depresses the upper lip 
B) elevates the upper lip 
C) depresses the lower lip 
D) draws down the medial eyebrow

Question 15

Which are the attachments of the mentalis?

Accepted Answer

A) mandible to the fascia and skin of the chin 
B) mandible to the lower lip 
C) mandible to the angle of the mouth 
D) maxilla to the lower lip 
A) mandible to the fascia and skin of the chin 
B) mandible to the lower lip 
C) mandible to the angle of the mouth 
D) maxilla to the lower lip

Question 16

What cranial nerve innervates every muscle of facial expression (except the levator palpebrae superioris)?

Accepted Answer

A) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
B) facial nerve (CN VII) 
C) vagus nerve (CN X) 
D) spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) 
A) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
B) facial nerve (CN VII) 
C) vagus nerve (CN X) 
D) spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)

Question 17

Which is an action of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?

Accepted Answer

A) depresses the upper lip 
B) constricts the nostril 
C) depresses the lower lip 
D) flares the nostril 
A) depresses the upper lip 
B) constricts the nostril 
C) depresses the lower lip 
D) flares the nostril

Question 18

Which are the attachments of the procerus?

Accepted Answer

A) sphenoid bone to the upper eyelid 
B) fascia over the nasal bone to the fascia and skin between the eyebrows 
C) inferior frontal bone to the fascia and skin deep to the medial portion of the eyebrow 
D) maxilla to the cartilage of the nose and the opposite-side procerus muscle 
A) sphenoid bone to the upper eyelid 
B) fascia over the nasal bone to the fascia and skin between the eyebrows 
C) inferior frontal bone to the fascia and skin deep to the medial portion of the eyebrow 
D) maxilla to the cartilage of the nose and the opposite-side procerus muscle

Question 19

Which is an action of the depressor anguli oris?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which is an action of the risorius?

Accepted Answer

A) elevates the angle of the mouth 
B) depresses the angle of the mouth 
C) draws laterally the angle of the mouth 
D) depresses the upper eyelid 
A) elevates the angle of the mouth 
B) depresses the angle of the mouth 
C) draws laterally the angle of the mouth 
D) depresses the upper eyelid

What provides innervation for the levator palpebrae superioris?

Contraction of which one of the following muscles could contribute to an expression of sadness?

Which are the attachments of the depressor labii inferioris?

Which is (are)an action of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?

Which is an action of the depressor septi nasi?

Which muscle that is primarily located in the neck is classified as a muscle of facial expression?

Which muscle of facial expression puckers the lips?

Which is an action of the temporoparietalis?

Which are the attachments of the corrugator supercilii?

Which is an action of the levator anguli oris?

In Latin,what does the word "buccinator" mean?

Which is an action of the occipitofrontalis?

Which is (are)an action of the orbicularis oris?

Which is an action of the zygomaticus minor?

Which are the attachments of the mentalis?

What cranial nerve innervates every muscle of facial expression (except the levator palpebrae superioris)?

Which is an action of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?

Which are the attachments of the procerus?

Which is an action of the depressor anguli oris?

Which is an action of the risorius?

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Exam 13: Muscles of Facial Expression

What provides innervation for the levator palpebrae superioris?

Contraction of which one of the following muscles could contribute to an expression of sadness?

Which are the attachments of the depressor labii inferioris?

Which is (are)an action of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?

Which is an action of the depressor septi nasi?

Which muscle that is primarily located in the neck is classified as a muscle of facial expression?

Which muscle of facial expression puckers the lips?

Which is an action of the temporoparietalis?

Which are the attachments of the corrugator supercilii?

Which is an action of the levator anguli oris?

In Latin,what does the word "buccinator" mean?

Which is an action of the occipitofrontalis?

Which is (are)an action of the orbicularis oris?

Which is an action of the zygomaticus minor?

Which are the attachments of the mentalis?

What cranial nerve innervates every muscle of facial expression (except the levator palpebrae superioris)?

Which is an action of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?

Which are the attachments of the procerus?

Which is an action of the depressor anguli oris?

Which is an action of the risorius?

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

Filters