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The platysma muscle is the only muscle located directly inside of the skin. It's function is to, along with many facial muscles, allow a person to mimic, or create facial expressions.
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What muscle tenses the neck during shaving?
The Platysma muscle in tense during shaving
What is the antagonist of the masseter?
Platysma muscle
How is the nerve supply to platysma muscle?
Facial nerve
What muscle is used for pouting and to express horror?
Platysma
What muscle tenses the neck and depresses the mandible?
Platysma
What is the derivation of platysma?
According to Arnold's Anatomy Glossary: # platysma: Greek = flat object; hence, the flat subcutaneous muscle extending from below the clavicle to the mouth.
Is the sternocledomastoid muscle superficial or deep?
It depends on what you are comparing it to. It is deep to the skin and platysma. And it is superficial to the scalenes.
What is the antagonist of the platysma?
The antagonist to the platysma are the masseter and temporalis...
What muscle helps the platysma lower the mandible?
Lateral pterygoid (HOLES book, pg 155 part a )
When was Elachista platysma created?
Elachista platysma was created in 2011.
What is the Muscle used when pouting?
Depressor Anguli Oris Muscle and Mentalis Muscle
How many muscles are in your face?
arbiculariy oris, arbiculary occuli, masseter, zygomatic major, deppressor anguli oris, temporalis, occipitalis, frontalis, rissourios, platysma
