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The depressor anguli oris arises from the lateral surface of the mandible. [1] Its fibers then converge. It is inserted by a narrow fasciculus into the angle of the mouth. [1] At its origin, it is continuous with the platysma muscle, and at its insertion with the orbicularis oris muscle and risorius muscle.
The four classical muscles of mastication elevate the mandible (closing the jaw) and move it forward/backward and laterally, facilitating biting and chewing. Other muscles are responsible for opening the jaw, namely the geniohyoid , mylohyoid , and digastric muscles (the lateral pterygoid may play a role).
The depressor labii inferioris muscle helps to depress and everts the lower lip. [1] It is the most important of the muscles of the lower lip for this function. [1] It is an antagonist of the orbicularis oris muscle. [1] It is needed to expose the mandibular (lower) teeth during smiling. [1]
It passes anterior-ward deep to the platysma and depressor anguli oris muscles. It provides motor innervation to muscles of the lower lip and chin: the depressor labii inferioris muscle, depressor anguli oris muscle, and mentalis muscle. [1] It communicates with the mental branch of the inferior alveolar nerve. [citation needed]
Outline of human anatomy; ... mandible. Lateral pterygoid muscle; lower lip. Depressor labii inferioris muscle; angle of mouth. Depressor anguli oris muscle;
continuation of depressor anguli oris muscles other side of depressor anguli oris muscles facial artery: facial nerve [CNVII], mandibular branch or buccal branch depresses angle of mouth (frown) levator anguli oris: 0.6 [3] 1 levator labii superioris: head, mouth (left/right) medial part of infra-orbital margin of maxilla
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle; Depressor labii inferioris muscle; Levator anguli oris; Buccinator muscle; Mentalis; The platysma is supplied by the facial nerve. Although it is mostly in the neck and can be grouped with the neck muscles by location, it can be considered a muscle of facial expression due to its common nerve supply.
There are no precise histological boundaries because the modiolus is an irregular zone where dense, compact, interlacing tissue grades into the stems of individually recognizable muscles. It is contributed to by at least nine muscles: orbicularis oris , buccinator , levator anguli oris , depressor anguli oris , zygomaticus major , zygomaticus ...