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A zygoma is the anatomical name for the cheekbone.
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The acts synergistically with the masseter to elevate the mandible?
The masseter IS the functional muscle which closes the mandible (jaw).
What is the bone between the temporal bone and the zygomatic bone?
the zygomaticus bone is the cheek bone or malar bone
How many mucsles does it take to smile?
This depends on which elements of a smile you are refering to. The act of raising the corners of your mouth is done by three muscles, primarily the zygomaticus major and risorius muscles and aided by the buccinator muscle. If you squint your eyes while you smile you may also use orbicularis oculi. If you scrunch your nose with your smile then you may also use your procerus and nasalis muscle. If your forehead wrinkles and eyebrows raise then your occipitofrontalis helps as well. For someone with a very expressive smile, they are likely using alot of their facial muscles (up to 15, the rest would oppose a smile and cause frowning).
What muscle do you smile with?
Zygomaticus
What muscle is the primary muscle used in smiling?
The Zygomaticus is the primary muscle used in smiling.
What part of the body does the zygomaticus move?
The Zygomaticus (Zygomatic Bone) Is incontrol of you cheekbones. Which articulates with the Frontal, Maxilla, Sphenoid, and Temporal Bones.
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
Muscle used to show you're happy?
Zygomaticus
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 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
What muscle contracts the corner of the mouth and is drawn upward?
zygomaticus
Where are the insertion points of the zygomaticus?
There are a couple insertion points of the zygomatic bone. It's insertion points are on the orbicularis oris. This is very close in proximity to the zygomaticus major, as well as just above it.
What muscle that has the letter z?
zygomaticus major muscle (a facial muscle)
What muscle is referred to as the smiling muscle muscle?
zygomaticus major and minor
