Chewing muscles
- Masticatory muscle – Musculus masseter
- Internal wing muscle – Musculus pterygoideus medialis
- Outer wing muscle – Musculus pterygoideus lateralis
- Temporal muscle – Musculus temporalis
Mimic musculature
Musculi epicranii (muscles of the head rind) Eyelid Ear muscles Nose Mouth
- Occipital forehead muscle – Musculus occipitofrontalis
- Temple-crown muscle – Musculus temporoparietalis
- Upper eyelid lift – Musculus levator palpebrae superiores
- Orbicular muscle – Musculus orbicularis occuli
- Frowner – Musculus corrugator supercili
- Eyebrow dropper – Musculus depressor supercili
- Anterior ear muscle – Musculus auricularis anterior
- Upper ear muscle – Musculus auricularis superior
- Posterior auricular muscle – posterior auricular muscle
- Slim muscle – Musculus procerus
- Nose muscle – Musculus nasalis
- Pulling down the nasal septum – Musculus depressor septi nasi
- Elevator of the upper lip (and) of the nostril – Musculus levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
- Cheek muscle – Musculus buccinator
- Corner of the mouth puller – Musculus depressor anguli oris
- Pulling down the lower lip – Musculus depressor labii inferiores
- Corner of the mouth lifter – Musculus levator anguli oris (also called M. caninus)
- Upper lip lifter – Musculus levator labii superioris
- Chin muscle – Musculus mentalis
- Annular muscle of the mouth – Musculus orbicularis oris
- Laugh muscle – Musculus risorius
- Zygomatic muscle – Musculus zygomaticus
Middle Ear Muscles
- Stirrup muscle – Musculus stapedius
- Tensor of the eardrum – Musculus tensor tympani
Outer eye muscles
- Upper straight muscle – Musculus rectus superior
- Lower straight muscle – Musculus rectus inferior
- Lateral straight muscle – Musculus rectus lateralis
- Internal straight muscle – Musculus rectus medialis
- Oblique upper muscle – Musculus obliquus superior
- Lower oblique muscle – Musculus obliquus inferior
- Retraction of the eye – Musculus retractor bulbi
Palatal Musculature
- Soft palate elevator – Musculus levator veli palatini
- Palatine sail stretcher – Musculus tensor veli palatini
- Suppository shortener – Musculus uvulae
- Muscle of palate tongue – Musculus palatoglossus
- Palatopharyngeal muscle – Musculus palatopharyngeus
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