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What do facial muscle do?
Your face muscles attach underneath the skin so you can contract your facial muscles just a tiny bit and you can make dozens of different kinds of faces.
Do muscles attach to other muscles?
Muscles do not attach to other muscles. They only attach to bone.
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.
Where do the muscles of facial expression insert?
The muscles of facial expression primarily insert into the skin and tissues of the face, rather than onto bones. They attach to various structures, including the skin around the eyes, mouth, and forehead, allowing for a wide range of movements that convey emotions. This unique insertion point enables the facial muscles to create expressions such as smiling, frowning, and raising eyebrows.
Do tendons attach to bones?
No. They attach muscles to bones. Ligaments attach bones to bones.
What facial expression muscles are used in a surprise expression?
Facial muscles are usually employed to display surprise.
What is facial synkinesis?
Facial synkinesis is the involuntary movement of facial muscles that accompanies purposeful movement of some other set of muscles.
Which muscles attach to the ischial tuberosity?
The hamstrings muscles attach to the ischial tuberosity.
What are cheek muscles called?
your facial muscles!
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).
The muscles in the body attach to the?
In general, the bones (via tendons). There's plenty of exceptions (e.g. the ones that fix to skin to make facial expressions), but they of minor importance.
