Face & Muscles of Facial

Expressions

Dr. Raymond Saa-Eru Maalman

Senior Lecturer
Head of Department
(BMS – SoM, UHAS)
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Teaching Methodology

LGF (Long Group Format)

SGF (Short Group Format)
LGD (Long Group Discussion, Interactive discussion with the use of models or diagrams)
SGD (Short Group)
SDL (Self-Directed Learning)
DSL (Directed-Self Learning)
PBL (Problem- Based Learning)
Online Teaching Method
Role Play
Demonstrations
Laboratory
Museum
Library (Computed Assisted Learning or E-Learning)
Assignments
Video tutorial method
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Goal/Aim (main objective)

To help/facilitate/augment the students about the:

 Describe features of skin and superficial fascia.
 Tabulate facial muscles, their origin, insertion, actions.
 Classify functional groups of facial muscles.
 Describe Nerve, Lymphatic drainage & Blood supply of face.
 Enumerate relevant clinical problems of structures of face.
 Demonstrate how different facial muscles help in facial expressions
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Specific Learning Objectives (cognitive)

At the end of the lecture the student will able to:

 Describe features of skin and superficial fascia.
 Tabulate facial muscles, their origin, insertion, actions.
 Classify functional groups of facial muscles.
 Describe Nerve, Lymphatic drainage & Blood supply of face.
 Enumerate relevant clinical problems of structures of face.
 Demonstrate how different facial muscles help in facial expressions
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Psychomotor Objective: (Guided response)

 A student to draw labelled diagram of skin and superficial fascia.

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Affective domain

 To be able to display a good code of conduct and moral values in the class.
To cooperate with the teacher and in groups with the colleagues.
To demonstrate a responsible behavior in the class and be punctual, regular, attentive and on
time in the class.
To be able to perform well in the class under the guidance and supervision of the teacher.
Study the topic before entering the class.
Discuss among colleagues the topic under discussion in SGDs.
Participate in group activities and museum classes and follow the rules.
Volunteer to participate in psychomotor activities.
Listen to the teacher's instructions carefully and follow the guidelines.
Ask questions in the class by raising hand and avoid creating a disturbance.
To be able to submit all assignments on time and get your sketch logbooks checked.
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Lesson contents

 Clinical chair side question: Students will be asked if they know

what is the function of Outline:
Activity 1 Describe features of skin and superficial fascia
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Recommendations

 Students assessment: MCQs, Flashcards, Diagrams labeling.

Learning resources: Langman’s T.W. Sadler, Laiq Hussain Siddiqui,
Snell Clinical Anatomy, Netter’s Atlas, BD Chaurasia’s Human
anatomy, Internet sources links.
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Introduction
Face:
 Anterior aspect of the head
 Hairline to chin
 l/r auricles
 Contains the mouth, nose and eyes
 Divided into 3 parts – UML face
 Skin – hair, plenty sebaceous glands
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Bones of Face (Anterior View)
 Above: Frontal Bone & contains frontal air sinuses.
 ORBIT:
1. Superior orbital margins
 Lateral Orbital Margin: formed by Zygomatic bone
2. Inferior orbital margin: formed by zygomatic bone & maxilla.
 Medial orbital margin: formed:
Above by maxillary process of frontal bone
Below by frontal process of the maxilla.
 Root of nose: formed by nasal bones & articulate below with maxilla & above with frontal bones.
 Anteriorly: completed by upper & lower plates of hyaline cartilage & small cartilages of ala nasi.
 Jaw:
 Middle third of face is maxilla, contains teeth & maxillary air sinus.
 Lower third of face is mandible, with teeth.
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Face

 Face skin possesses many sweat &

sebaceous glands.
 Its connected to bones by loose connective
tissue, muscles of facial expression
embedded in it.
 No deep fascia is present.
 Wrinkle lines result from repeated folding
of skin perpendicular to long axis of
muscles, coupled with loss of skin elasticity.
 Surgical scars: less conspicuous if they
follow wrinkle lines.
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Sensory Nerves of Face

 Face skin: supplied by branches of 3 divisions of

trigeminal nerve (except area over angle of mandible &
parotid gland: supplied by great auricular nerve (C2 & 3).
1. Ophthalmic nerve: supplies region developed from
frontonasal process
2. Maxillary nerve: region developed from maxillary
process of 1st pharyngeal arch
3. Mandibular nerve: region developed from mandibular
process of 1st pharyngeal arch.
 Supply: skin of face, proprioceptive fibers to muscles of
facial expression & sensory nerve supply to mouth,
teeth, nasal cavities & paranasal air sinuses
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1. Ophthalmic Nerve

 5 branches of nerve pass to skin.

1. Lacrimal nerve: supplies skin & conjunctiva of lateral part of upper eyelid.
2. Supraorbital nerve: winds around upper margin of orbit at supraorbital notch. It divides into
branches that supply skin & conjunctiva on central part of upper eyelid & skin of forehead.
3. Supratrochlear nerve: winds around upper margin of orbit medial to supraorbital nerve &
divides into branches that supply skin & conjunctiva on medial part of upper eyelid & skin over
lower part of forehead, close to median plane.
4. Infratrochlear nerve: leaves orbit below pulley of superior oblique muscle. It supplies skin &
conjunctiva on medial part of upper eyelid & adjoining part of side of nose.
5. External nasal nerve: leaves nose by emerging between nasal bone & upper nasal cartilage.
It supplies skin on side of nose down as far as tip.

Supply: skin of forehead, upper eyelid, conjunctiva & side of nose down to tip.
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2. Maxillary Nerve

3 branches of nerve pass to skin.

1. Infraorbital nerve: direct continuation of maxillary nerve. It enters orbit &
appears on face through infraorbital foramen. It immediately divides into
numerous small branches, which radiate out from foramen & supply skin of
lower eyelid, cheek, side of nose & upper lip.
2. Zygomaticofacial nerve: passes onto face through a small foramen on
lateral side of zygomatic bone & supply: skin over prominence of cheek.
3. Zygomaticotemporal nerve: emerges in temporal fossa through a small
foramen on posterior surface of zygomatic bone. It supplies skin over temple.
 Supply: skin on posterior part of side of nose, lower eyelid, cheek, upper
lip & lateral side of orbital opening.
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3. Mandibular Nerve

 Three branches of nerve pass to skin.

1. Mental nerve: emerges from mental foramen of mandible & supplies skin of
lower lip & chin.
2. Buccal nerve: emerges from beneath anterior border of masseter muscle &
supplies skin over a small area of cheek.
3. Auriculotemporal nerve: ascends from upper border of parotid gland between
superficial temporal vessels & auricle & supply skin of auricle, external auditory
meatus, outer surface of tympanic membrane & skin of scalp above auricle
 Supply: skin of lower lip, lower part of face, temporal region & part of auricle. It
then passes upward to side of scalp.
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Arterial Supply of Face

 Face receives 2 main vessels:

1. Facial artery: arises from external carotid artery.
Having arched upward & over submandibular salivary gland, it curves around
inferior margin of body of mandible at anterior border of masseter muscle. It is
here that pulse can be easily felt.
It runs upward in a tortuous course toward angle of mouth & is covered by
platysma & risorius muscles.
It then ascends deep to zygomaticus muscles & levator labii superioris muscle
& runs along side of nose to medial angle of eye, where it anastomoses with
terminal branches of ophthalmic artery.
2. Superficial temporal arteries (supplemented by several small arteries that
accompany the sensory nerves of face).
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Branches:

1. Submental artery: arises from facial artery at lower border of body of mandible & Supply skin of chin
& lower lip.
2. Inferior labial artery: arises near angle of mouth. It runs medially in lower lip & anastomoses with its
fellow of opposite side.
3. Superior labial artery: arises near angle of mouth. It runs medially in upper lip & gives branches to
septum & ala of nose.
4. Lateral nasal artery: arises from facial artery alongside nose & supplies skin on side & dorsum of
nose.
5. Superficial temporal artery: smaller terminal branch of external carotid artery, commences in
parotid gland. It ascends in front of auricle to supply scalp.
6. Transverse facial artery: branch of superficial temporal artery, arises within parotid gland. It runs
forward across cheek just above parotid duct.
7. Supraorbital and supratrochlear arteries: branches of ophthalmic artery, supply skin of forehead
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Venous Drainage of Face

 Facial vein is formed at medial angle of eye by union of supraorbital & supratrochlear veins.
 Its connected to superior ophthalmic vein directly through supraorbital vein.
 By means of superior ophthalmic vein, facial vein is connected to cavernous sinus; this connection is of
great clinical importance because it provides a pathway for the spread of infection from face to cavernous
sinus.
 Facial vein descends behind facial artery to lower margin of body of mandible.
 It crosses superficial to submandibular gland & is joined by anterior division of retromandibular vein.
 Facial vein ends by draining into internal jugular vein.
Tributaries
 facial vein receives tributaries that correspond to branches of facial artery.
 It is joined to pterygoid venous plexus by deep facial vein & to cavernous sinus by superior ophthalmic
vein.
 Transverse facial vein joins superficial temporal vein within parotid gland
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Lymph Drainage of Face

 Lymph from forehead & anterior part of face

drains into submandibular lymph nodes.
 Buccal lymph nodes present along course of
these lymph vessels.
 Lateral part of face, including lateral parts of
eyelids, is drained by lymph vessels that end in
parotid lymph nodes.
 Central part of lower lip & skin of chin are
drained into sub-mental lymph nodes.
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Muscles of Facial Expressions

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Muscles of Facial Expressions

 Muscle responsible for facial expressions (not protract,

retract etc)
 Embedded in superficial fascia
 Embryological: 2nd Pharyngeal Arch
 Origin: Bone of Skull, Insertion: Skin
 Innervation: 7th Cranial Nerve (Facial Nerve)
 Crude test (Facial Nerve):
 Wrinkle forehead
 Close eyes tight
 Smile showing teeth
 Puff cheeks
 INTRODUCTION
FACIAL MUSCLES:

• No other animal have evolved as complex a set

of facial muscles as have humans

• Morphologically, they represent remants of

the Panniculus Carnosus, a continuous
subcutaneous muscle sheet seen in some
animals.
Characteristics of the facial muscles
The primary function is expression of the
emotions.
The facial muscles are capable of performing
7000 expressions according to Coleman.
They are also responsible for the maintenance
of the posture of the facial structures.
The facial muscle also contributes to
stabilization of the mandible during the infantile
swallowing and chewing and swallowing in the
occlusally compromised adults.
It is also important for the visual and the
spoken communications.
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Scalp muscles
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Scalp Muscle

 2 muscle bellies
1. 2 Frontal belly
2. 2 Occipital belly
 Connected via Aponeurosis of Epicranias
(Epicranial aponeurosis or Galea aponeurotica)
 S= Skin
 C = Subcutaneous tissue –Connective tissue
 A= Epicranial aponeurosis
 L= Loose Connective tissue
 P= Periosteum
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Occipitofrontalis
Wrinkle forehead

 Muscle: Occipitofrontalis (Frontal belly)

Origin: Skin and superficial fascia of eyebrows
Insertion: Epicranial aponeurosis
Nerve supply: Facial nerve- Temporal branch
Action:
 Moves scalp on skull
 Raises eyebrows
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Conti:

 Muscle: Occipitofrontalis (occipital belly)

Origin: Highest nuchal line of the occipital bone
Insertion: Epicranial aponeurosis
Nerve supply: Facial nerve- Posterior Auricular branch
Action:
 Moves scalp on the skull
 Raises eyebrows (surprise or horror)
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Orbital Muscles Group

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Orbital Muscles

 Muscles around the eye = Orbi-cularis

(circle) Oculi (eye)
 Acts as Sphincter and Dilator of eye
 2 parts:
 Outer Part (Orbital): Responsible for
closing eye forcefully
 Inner Part (Palpebral): Responsible for
closing eyelids gently
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1. Orbicularis oculi

 Muscle: Orbicularis oculi (palpebral part- Dilator)

 Origin: Medial palpebral ligament (under surface of lesser wing of sphenoid bone
above optic canal)
 Insertion: Lateral palpebral raphe
 Nerve supply: Facial nerve , occulomotor nerve
 Action: Closes, elevates eyelids and dilates lacrimal sac.
 Flat muscle in wide aponeurosis which splits into 2 lamellae Wink, Eye Shut
a. Superior Lamellae: inserts into anterior surface of superior tarsal plate
b. Inferior Lamellae: Contains smooth muscle fibers attached to the upper margin of
the superior tarsal plate, innervated by superior cervical sympathetic ganglion
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Contd..

 Muscle: Orbicularis oculi (orbital part- Spinchter)

Origin: Medial palpebral ligament & adjoining bone
Insertion: Loops return origin
Nerve supply: Facial nerve
Action: Throws skin around orbit into folds to protect the eyeball
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2. Corrugator Supercilii

 Muscle: Corrugator Supercilii

Origin: Superciliary arch
Insertion: Skin of eyebrow (Supra)
Nerve supply: Facial nerve
Action: Vertical wrinkles of the forehead, as in frowning
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Nose-Nasal Muscles Group

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Nasal Muscles

 4 nasal muscles
1. Compressor Nasi (Sphincter muscle)
2. Dilator Naris (Dilator muscle)
3. Depressor Septi Nasi muscle (Depressor)
4. Procerus

 The nasalis muscle consists of

a) Transverse part (Compresses)
b) Alar part (Flares the nostrils)
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1. Compressor Nasi

 Muscle: Compressor Nasi

Origin: Frontal process of the maxilla
Insertion: Aponeurosis of the bridge of
the nose
Nerve supply: Facial nerve
Action: Compresses mobile nasal
cartilage

Compress nostril
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2. Dilator Naris

 Muscle: Dilator Naris

Origin: Maxilla
Insertion: Ala of nose
Nerve supply: Facial nerve
Action: Widens nasal aperture (flare)

Flare nostrils
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3. Procerus

 Muscle: Procerus
Origin: Nasal bone
Insertion: Skin between eyebrows
Nerve supply: Facial nerve
Action: Wrinkles in the skin of the
nose
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4. Depressor Septi Nasi Muscle

 Muscle: Depressor Septi Nasi Muscle

Origin: incisive fossa of maxilla
Insertion: Nasal septum (medial crura)
Nerve supply: Facial nerve
Action:
 Depress the nasal septum
 Assist the alar part of nostrils to flare
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Oral (Mouth) Muscles Group

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Orbicularis Oris

 Muscles around the mouth = Orbi-cularis (circle) Oris= (mouth)

 Fibers circles around orifice (arise from maxilla and mandible)
 Contracts to close mouth-Lips= Whistling
 2 major groups
1. Upper Group (Elevates)
2. Lower Group (Depresses)
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Orbicularis Oris

 Muscle: Orbicularis Oris

Origin: Maxilla, mandible, and skin
Insertion: Encircles oral orifice
Nerve supply: Facial nerve- Buccal and Mandibular
branch
Action: Compresses lips together (close mouth to hold
straw, Puckers/ pout lip)
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Dilator Muscles of Lips

1. Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

2. Levator labii superioris
3. Zygomaticus major Upper Muscle Group: Elevates
4. Zygomaticus minor
5. Levator anguli oris
6. Depressor anguli oris
Lower Muscle Group: Depresses
7. Depressor labii inferioris
8. Mentalis
9. Risorius
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Contd..

Origin: Arises from bones and fascia around the oral aperture
Insertion: into the substance of lips (corner of mouth)
Nerve supply: Facial nerve (buccal & mandibular branch)
Action: Separates lips (Jaws separated by muscles of mastication)
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1. Zygomaticus Major

 Action: Contracts , draw corner of mouth upward and lateral

direction

Dimple, Smile
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2. Zygomaticus Minor

 Action: draw lip upward

Smile
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3. Levator Labii Superioris

 Levator = Lift or elevate

 Superioris= Superior
 Labii= Lip
Action: Lifts-Elevates upper lip
superiorly
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4. Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi

 Levator= Elevates
 Labii= Lip
 Superioris= Superior (upper lip)
 Alaeque= alar cartilage of the nose
 Nasi= bridge of nose
Action: opens the nostrials (alar
cartilage part)
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5. Levator anguli oris

 Levator= Elevate-Lift
 Anguli= Angle-Corner
 Oris= Mouth
Action= Deep to zygomaticus muscle
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6. Depressor Anguli Oris (Lower)

 Depressor= Depresses
 Anguli= Angle (corner of mouth)
 Oris= Mouth
Action= Depresses the corner of the mouth. Most superficial
muscle of lower group
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7. Depressor Labii Inferioris

 Opposite of Levator Labii Superioris

 Depressor= Depresses
 Labii= Lip
 Inferioris= Inferior
Action= Muscle depresses the lower
lip laterally (speaking muscle)
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8. Mentalis

 Mentalis= Mental
Action= Helps to position the lip i.e
drinking a cup of tea, Pout
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Cheek and Neck Muscle

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1. Risorius

 Muscle: Risorius tetanus

Origin: Parotid fascia, Buccal skin, zygomatic
bone (variable)
Insertion: Corner of mouth
Nerve supply: Facial nerve cervical branch
Action: Contracts to retract the corner of
mouth along the directions (Right and Left Side)
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2. Buccinator

 Muscle: Buccinator Playing instrument,Whistle

Origin: Outer surfaced of alveolar margins of maxilla and mandible and
pterygomandibular ligament
Insertion: Pass forward froms muscles of cheeks. Its pierced by Parotid duct at the
angle of mouth. The Central fibers decussate i.e.
Upper lip: Gets fibers from below
Lower Lip: Gets fibers from above and donot intersect and forms part of orbicularis
oris muscle.
Nerve supply: Facial nerve- buccal branch
Action: Compresses cheeks and lips against teeth (Puff cheeks, blow air)
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3. Platysma (Neck)
Grimace face

 Muscle: Platysma
 Origin: Deep fascia over pectoralis major and deltoid
 Insertion: Body of the mandible and angle of mouth
 Nerve supply: Facial nerve-cervical branch
 Action: Depresses mandible (clench) and angle of mouth
(Grimace face)
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Ear Muscles Group

Auricularis
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Auricularis

 Auricularis= Ear Lobe

 3 muscles
1. Auricularis Posterior
2. Auricularis Superior
3. Auricularis Anterior
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1. Auricularis Anterior

 Muscle: Anterior auricularis

Origin: Lateral edge of the epicranial aponeurosis
Insertion: Spine of Helix
Nerve supply: Facial Nerve- Temporal branch
Action: Draws ear forward and upward
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3. Auricularis Posterior

 Muscle: Posterior auricularis

 Origin: Mastoid part of temporal bone
 Insertion: Ponticulus on the eminentia
conchae
 Nerve supply: Facial Nerve- PAN
 Action: Draws auricle backward
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2. Auricularis Superior

 Muscle: Superior auricularis

Origin: Converge from epicranial aponeurosis
Insertion: Upper part of cranial surface of auricle
Nerve supply: Facial Nerve- Temporal branch
Action: Pulls ear Upward
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Facial Nerve

 Runs forward within substance of parotid salivary glands

 2nd Pharyngeal arch
 Supplies muscles of facial expressions, doesnot supply skin but communicates
with branches of trigeminal nerve
 Divides into 5 terminal branches
1. Temporal branch (Tum)
2. Zygomatic branch (Ziyada)
3. Buccal branch (Bakwas)
4. Mandibular branch (Maat)
5. Cervical branch (Caro)
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Facial Nerve Innervates

Temporal Zygomatic Buccal Mandibular Cervical

branch branch branch branch branch
 Temporalis Emerge from Emerge from anterior Emerge from Emerge from lower
Orbicularis Oculi anterior border border of parotid gland anterior border border of parotid gland
Corrugator of parotid gland below parotid duct) of parotid gland and passes forward in
Supercilli Orbicularis Zygomaticus major & Mentalis the neck below the
Frontal belly of Oculi minor Muscle of mandible
Occipito-frontalis Orbicularis Oris lower lip Depressor anguli oris
Anterior and Muscles of upper lip Platysma
superior auricular Muscles of nostril
muscle Buccinator
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Clinical Relevance
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Clinical Relevance

Facial muscles get signals from brain via facial nerve. But sometimes, can’t receive those signals properly & can
cause:
 Droopy or sagging appearance in face.
 Facial palsy (weakness).
 Facial paralysis (inability to move parts of face).
 Trouble chewing, speaking or making facial expressions.
 Drooling.
Symptoms can occur:
 All over your face.
 In one specific area.
 On left or right side, top or bottom half.
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with facial muscles

 Autoimmune disease: Guillain-Barré syndrome or multiple sclerosis can cause facial
palsy.
 Bell’s palsy: tumor pressure on facial nerve, Bell’s palsy can cause facial weakness or
paralysis on one or both sides of your face. Leads to a complete inability to wrinkle your
forehead.
 Head and neck cancer: growing tumor can interfere with facial muscle function over time.
 Infection: Bacterial or viral infection can cause inflammation of facial nerve & problems in
muscles of face. Examples: ear infections, Lyme disease or Ramsay-Hunt syndrome.
 Facial Trauma: blow to head or car accident, can damage facial nerve & facial muscles.
 Stroke: occurs when a blood vessel in brain is blocked or bursts & cause sudden facial
weakness or paralysis. Other signs: paralysis on one side of the body, confusion, memory
loss & trouble communicating, can wrinkle forehead, unlike with Bell’s palsy
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Sensory Innervation & Trigeminal
Neuralgia

 Facial skin receives its sensory nerve

supply from 3 divisions of trigeminal nerve.
 Small area of skin over angle of the jaw is
supplied by great auricular nerve (C2 and
3).
 Trigeminal neuralgia: patient
experiences excruciating pain in
distribution of mandibular or maxillary
division, with ophthalmic division usually
escaping.
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Blood Supply of Facial Skin

 Blood supply to skin of face is

profuse so that it is rare in plastic
surgery for skin flaps to necrose
in this region.
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Facial Arteries & Taking Patient’s Pulse

 Superficial temporal artery, as it

crosses zygomatic arch in front of ear
& facial artery, as it winds around the
lower margin of mandible level with
anterior border of masseter, are
commonly used by anesthetist to
take patient’s pulse.
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Facial Infections & Cavernous Sinus
Thrombosis

 Area of facial skin bounded by nose, eye

& upper lip is a potentially dangerous
zone to have an infection.
 Example: a boil in this region can cause
thrombosis of facial vein, with spread of
organisms through inferior ophthalmic
veins to cavernous sinus.
 cavernous sinus thrombosis maybe fatal
unless adequately treated with antibiotics
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Facial Muscle Paralysis

 Facial muscles: innervated by facial nerve. Damage to facial

nerve in:
-Internal acoustic meatus: by tumor
-Middle ear: by infection or operation
-Facial nerve canal: by perineuritis, Bell’s palsy
-Parotid gland: by tumor or caused by lacerations of face will
cause distortion of face,drooping of lower eyelid & angle of mouth
will sag on affected side. This is lower motor neuron lesion.
 Upper motor neuron lesion (involvement of pyramidal tracts)
will leave upper part of face normal because neurons supplying
this part of face receive corticobulbar fibers from both cerebral
cortices.
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Muscles of Mastication
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Masseter

 Muscle: Masseter
Origin: Zygomatic arch
Insertion: Lateral surface/ ramus of mandible
Nerve supply: Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve
Action: Elevates mandible to occlude teeth
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MASSETER
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Temporalis

 Muscle: Temporalis
Origin: Floor of temporal fossa (superior
temporal like entire fossa)
Insertion: Coronoid process of mandible
Nerve supply: Mandibular division of
trigeminal nerve
Action: Anterior and superior fibers
elevate mandible; posterior fibers retract
mandible
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Lateral Pterygoid
LATERAL
PTERYGOID

 Muscle: Lateral pterygoid (two heads) –Infra

temporal fossa
a. Upper Head
b. Lower Head
Origin: Upper head: Greater wing of sphenoid
and Lower Head: lateral pterygoid plate
Insertion: Neck of mandible and articular disc
Nerve supply: Mandibular division of
trigeminal nerve
Action: Pulls neck of mandible forward,
Protract mandible
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TEMPORALIS

MEDIAL
PTERYGOID

LATERAL
PTERYGOID

MASSETER
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Medial Pterygoid

 Muscle: Medial pterygoid (two heads) –Infra

temporal fossa
a. Superficial
b. Deep
Origin: Superficial: Tuberosity of maxilla and
Deep: Medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate
Insertion: Medial surface of angle of mandible
Nerve supply: Mandibular division of trigeminal
nerve
Action: Elevates mandible
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Clinical Relevance
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Muscle Pain Limited to OroFacial Region
 Overuse
 Chronic involuntary contraction (clenching/dystonia)
 Ischemia of a normal muscle can cause pain.
 Systemic neuromuscular disorders that cause muscle
deterioration & pain, including muscles in orofacial region.
 Examples of painful systemic neuromuscular disorders
modulated by immune system include:
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Polymyositis (PM)
Dermatomyositis (DM)
Rhabdomyolysis (RM)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS.)
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Myalgia (Muscle Pain)

 Common muscle pain complaint in jaw area is

localized dull aching, aggravated by normal jaw
function, parafunction (jaw clenching/teeth grinding)
or jaw trauma.
 Associated with tenderness/pain to palpation at one
or more jaw muscle sites.
Management:
 Relaxation of painful muscles, muscle stretching,
increasing blood flow to & from muscles
 pain management
 control of etiologic/aggravating/perpetuating factors.
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Myofacial Pain Disorder (MPD)

 Involvesdistinct palpable pain of muscle,

 nodules/points (Trigger Points) or
zones (Trigger Zones) that refer pain
along a predictable pattern, beyond
boundaries of muscle being palpated.
 Example:
Masseter Muscle Trigger Point can refer
pain to Mandibular Posterior Teeth on
same side, with teeth often feeling more
pain than Masseter Muscle.
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Tendonitis

 Involves pain, inflammation & deterioration

of tendon origin, tension on tendon from
contraction of muscle cause limited range of
motion of joint.
 1. Temporalis Tendon: referred pain to
Maxillary Posterior Teeth, Maxillary Sinus,
behind Eye, inside Ear, Temporal
Headache, TMJ, Temporalis Muscle/Temple
& Lateral/Posterior Neck on same side.
Greater Occipital Nerve exits spine &
passes up through Temporalis Tendon, as it
travels up back of skull.
 2. Upper Trapezius Tendon:
referred pain down Back, onto 119
Shoulder, pain in Occipital Area
& up back of Head). It can
entrap & compress the Greater
Occipital Nerve, resulting in
Occipital Neuritis pain,
Occipital, Cervicogenic and/or
Frontal Headaches.
 3. Occipital Neuralgia: pain
referral travels up back & over
top of Head, terminating in
Frontal area, over eyes.
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Tendinosis/Enthesopathy

 Similar to Tendonitis, pain & referral patterns,

except there is no inflammation present in
Tendinosis.
 found at tendinous attachment of bone(s)
muscle attaches to specific area where tendon
fibers attach to bone, is called Enthesis.
 At Enthesis, collagen fibers of tendon inserts
into very small holes in bone.
 These tendon fibers contain numerous nerve
endings that transmit pain (nociceptors) &
muscle tension/contraction forces
(mechanoreceptors).
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Enthesis fiber attachments, fibers can be 121
overstretched (strained/sprained), torn or
pulled away from fibrous-bone
attachment, causing a pathological
condition called Enthesopathy.
 Enthesopathies are not inflamed & very
painful.
 There are no blood vessels present in
enthesis structures, making healing very
slow, or no healing with chronic pain.
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Myositis

 Acute painful generalized inflammation

usually of entire muscle, which results
from infection, overuse or trauma.
 Painful swelling of muscle, with limited
range of motion.
 Clinical characteristics:
Inflammation edema
Erythema
Increased temperature.
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Muscle Spasm

 Sudden, involuntary, painful

contraction of masticatory
muscle characterized by acute
severe pain & limitation of
range of movement.
 Acute changes in bite present
with spasms on masticatory
muscles.
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Jaw Movement Disorders

 1. Orofacial dyskinesia:
involves involuntary movements
that involve
Face
Lips
Tongue
Jaw
& result in traumatic injury to
Oral mucosa
Tongue
Teeth
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history of using neuroleptic medication,
associated with traumatic brain injury,
psychiatric conditions, or other
neurologic disorders.
 Myalgia of facial muscles & arthralgia of
TMJ present.
 3. Oromandibular dystonia:
involves excessive, 126
involuntary & sustained
muscle contractions that
involve face, lips, tongue or
jaw muscles.
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disorders.
 Acute trauma to brain, head & neck can
trigger onset of transient or permanent
dystonia of masticatory muscles.
 The affected muscles are often painful
& can make opening and closing mouth
difficult, impair speech, swallowing &
chewing.
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