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This is a slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the upper lip. Its' action is smiling.

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What muscle is the primary muscle used in smiling?

The Zygomaticus is the primary muscle used in smiling.


What muscle is referred to as the smiling muscle muscle?

zygomaticus major and minor


What part of the body starts with zx or y?

Zygomaticus major and zygomaticus minor are facial muscles of the human body. Yellow marrow is found in long bones of the human body.


What part of the body does the zygomaticus move?

The zygomaticus muscle is located in the face and is responsible for controlling facial expressions, particularly in smiling. It runs from the cheekbone to the corners of the mouth, allowing for upward movement of the lips.


What muscle do you smile with?

Zygomaticus


What are the muscles that make you smile?

The muscles that make you smile are primarily the zygomaticus major and minor, as well as the orbicularis oculi. These muscles work together to lift the corners of your mouth and create a smile.


What muscles do you use to smile?

It is primarily the zygomaticus major and risorius muscles that are responsible for a smile, aided in part by the action of the buccinator :)


Used in smiling?

Zygomaticus is your smiling muscle


What type of tissue that allows you to smile?

Muscles are the type of tissue that allow you to smile. The zygomaticus major and minor muscles are primarily responsible for forming a smile on your face by pulling the corners of your mouth upward.


Muscle used to show you're happy?

Zygomaticus


What is the Muscle used when grinning?

Smiling is a facial expression, so the skeletal muscles of the face would be used. In particular the zygomaticus. or the ****** it makes me smile


Which muscles are involved in the act of smiling?

The muscles involved in the act of smiling are primarily the zygomaticus major and minor, as well as the orbicularis oculi. These muscles work together to lift the corners of the mouth and create the characteristic expression of a smile.