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Ptosis refers to the sagging of a person's muscles or eyelids. A condition which causes ptosis of the facial muscles is called Bell's Palsy. Bell's Palsy affects the nerve that controls the muscles in a person's face.
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What facial expression muscles are used in a surprise expression?
Facial muscles are usually employed to display surprise.
When you smile with your cheeks does that have to do with your facial muscles?
Yes, it has to do with facial muscles
What muscles are mimetic muscles?
They are facial muscles innervated by the facial nerve that, among other things, control facial expression.
What is Moebious Syndrome?
Moebius syndrome is a condition in which the facial nerve is underdeveloped, causing paralysis or weakness of the muscles of the face. Other nerves to the facial structures may also be underdeveloped.
What is facial synkinesis?
Facial synkinesis is the involuntary movement of facial muscles that accompanies purposeful movement of some other set of muscles.
What are cheek muscles called?
your facial muscles!
Explain why facial muscles are necessary?
the muscles in our face are necessary so we can smile and make facial expressions
How many facial muscles do you have?
There are 33 muscles in a human face. And no, it doesn't take more muscles to frown than to smile.
What is the nerve supply of the muscles of facial expression?
The facial muscles are innervated by facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). In contrast, the nearby masticatory muscles are innervated by the mandibular nerve, a branch of thetrigeminal nerve (V).
How many facial muscles do we use when you laugh?
14 muscles for smiling, and 35 muscles for madness
What are your face muscles called?
The muscles in the face are called facial muscles. They are responsible for controlling facial expressions, helping with speech and eating, and also play a role in communicating emotions. Some examples of facial muscles include the frontalis, orbicularis oculi, and zygomaticus.
What takes more of them to frown than smile?
It take more facial muscles to frown than to smile.
