11 - Mimik2021
11 - Mimik2021
11 - Mimik2021
The face
Philtrum
Labiomental
groove
Chin
Nasolabial sulcus
Mimic Muscles (Muscles of facial expressions)
• originate from bones of the head & face, insert into the skin
• enclose facial orifices (mouth, eyes, nose, ears) & act as spinchter
or dilators
Scalp muscle:
occipitofrontalis muscle
surprised look
produces
transverse
wrinkles in the
forehead
Muscles Around the Mouth
orbicularis oris
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
Levator labii superioris
levator anguli oris
zygomaticus major
zygomaticus minor
mentalis
depressor labii inferioris
depressor anguli oris
risorius
buccinator
Orbicularis Oris
• in whistling
deepen the
nasolabial
sulcus
when showing
sadness
zygomatic &
buccal
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
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• in flaring the nares
zygomaticus major raise the corner of the mouth and move it laterally
Zygomaticus Major
• as in laughing
• zygomatic & buccal
Zygomaticus Minor
• smiling
• in expressing smugness
• contempt or disdain
• zygomatic & buccal br
Levator anguli oris
• may help deepen the
nasolabial sulcus during
in smiling
• zygomatic & buccal
Depressor anguli oris
Depressor anguli oris
during sadness
buccal br
pterygomandibular raphe
Modiolus
modiolus
buccinator
orbicularis oris
levator anguli oris
depressor anguli oris
zygomaticus major
levator labii superior
risorius
platysma
Platysma
Platysma
tenses the skin,
producing vertical skin
ridges and pressure on
the superficial veins
draw the corners of the
mouth inferiorly as in
grimace (yüzünü ekşitme)
cervical branch of facial
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Mimic muscles around the orbita
• Orbicularis oculi
• Corrugator supercilii
Orbicularis Oculi
• orbital part: closes the
eyelid to protect from
light & dust
• Palpebral part: closes
the eyelid to keep the
Lacrimal
cornea from drying
part
• lacrimal part: draws the
eyelids medially
Function of the orbicularis oculi
• Procerus
• Depressor septi
(buccal br)
Transverse part compresses the nares
Alar part draws the alar cartilages downward and lateraly,so opening the nares
Depressor septi assists in widening the nares
Procerus
When an individual
frowns
Temporal &
Zygomatic br
Function of the procerus
Retromandibular v
Post auricular v
Ext Jugular v
Dangerous area in the face
• Superior labial vein-
Angular vein-
supraorbital vein-
superior opthalmic vein
– CAVERNOUS SINUS
• Inferior opthalmic vein
deep facial veins-
pterygoid venous plexus
The Scalp
• five layers of soft tissue
• superior nuchal line-
supraorbital margins,
zygomatic arches
– Skin
– Connective tissue
– Aponeurosis Epicranialis
– Loose Areolar tissue
– Pericranium
The Scalp
o Skin: Hair. sweat & sebacous glands, arteries
veins & lympathetic vessels
The scalp
o Connective tissue: This
thick, subcutaneous
layer of connective
tissue has a rich
The Scalp
o Aponeurosis
Epicranialis: strong
membraneous sheat.
The Scalp
• Loose Areolar Tissue: is
the dangerous area of
scalp because blood
spreads easily in it.
– infection can also be
transmitted to the
cranial cavity via
emissary veins
• Pericranium: