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THE MADAM C.J. WALKER SCHOOLS

Muscles of the Cheek

5. BUCCINATOR (Trumpet Muscle).
ORIGIN: The Maxillary bones.
INSERTION: The mouth.
FUNCTION: Flattens the cheek, draws back corners of the mouth.

6. MASSETER (Muscle of Mastication).
ORIGIN: Arch of cheek formed by junction of Temporal and Malar bones.
INSERTION: Inferior Maxillary bone.
FUNCTION: Raises and lowers the lower jaw.

7. TEMPORAL.
ORIGIN: Temporal Fascia.
INSERTION: Inferior Maxillary bone.
FUNCTION: Brings the front teeth together and retracts the jaw.

Muscles of the Eye

8. CORRUGATOR SUPERCILII.
ORIGIN: Ridge of the frontal bone nearest the nose.
INSERTION: The thick skin of the eyebrows. 
FUNCTION: Draws the eyebrow downward and toward the nose.

9. OBICULARIS PALPEBRARUM.
ORIGIN: Inner margin of the eye socket, Lachrymal bone.
INSERTION: Encircles the eye socket.
FUNCTION: Closes the eyelids, draws skin of head, temple and cheek together.

Muscles of the Nose

10. PYRAMIDALIS NASI.
ORIGIN: The occipito-frontalis bone.
INSERTION: Top of nose between the eyes.
FUNCTION: Depresses the eyebrow, wrinkles the nose.

11. COMPRESSOR NASI.
ORIGIN: Bridge of Nose to upper Maxillary Bone. 
INSERTION: Top of Nose between the eyes.
FUNCTION: Compresses the nostril.

12. DEPRESSOR ALAE NASI.
ORIGIN: Superior Maxillary Bone.
INSERTION: Dividing Wall (septum) and Wing (ALA) of the nose.
FUNCTION: Draws wing of the nose downward.

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Muscles of the Mouth

13. LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS NASI.
ORIGIN: Nasal process of the Superior Maxillary bone.
INSERTION: Nasal cartilage and upper lip.
FUNCTION: Elevates the upper lip and dilates the nostril.

14. LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS.
ORIGIN: Lower margin of the eye sockets.
INSERTION: Center of upper lip.
FUNCTION: Elevates the upper lip.

15. LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS (Caninus).
ORIGIN: Below the eye sockets from the Superior Maxillary bone.
INSERTION: Angle of the mouth.
FUNCTION: Raises the angle of the mouth, draws it inward.
(Note: Levator, means lifter--hence these levator muscles are those tending to lift.)

16. ORBICULARIS ORIS (Ring Muscle).
ORIGIN: Dividing wall of Nose and Inferior Maxillary bone.
INSERTION: Forms the lips and surrounds the mouth.
FUNCTION: Closes the mouth, protrudes the lips.

17. ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR (Laughing Muscle).
ORIGIN: Temporal region of the malar bone.
INSERTION: Corners of the mouth.
FUNCTION: Raises the lips outward.

18. ZYGOMATICUS MINOR (Laughing Muscle).
ORIGIN: Front eye socket region of the malar bone.
INSERTION: Corners of the mouth into the Septum.
FUNCTION: Raises the upper lip outward.

19. RISORIUS (Laughing Muscle).
ORIGIN: Fascia above the Masseter Muscle.
INSERTION: Angle of the mouth.
FUNCTION: Extends the angle of the mouth as in smiling.

20. DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS.
ORIGIN: Oblique line of the inferior Maxillary bone.
INSERTION: Angle of the mouth.
FUNCTION: Pulls down the corners of the mouth giving an expression of displeasure.

21. DEPRESSOR LABII INFERIORIS.
ORIGIN: Oblique line of the inferior Maxillary bone.
INSERTION: Lower lip.
FUNCTION: Depresses the lower lip.

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