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A Note on Muscles of the Face and Scalp.....With A Video

A Note on Muscles of the Face and Scalp.....With A Video

uscles of the Facial Expression

Muscles of Facial Expression are unique in that they migrate to their destinations about the scalp, neck, and mostly about the face from second pharyngeal arch mesenchyme and thus receive their motor innervation via the facial nerve (CN VII), the nerve of the second arch. Although most of these muscles originate on bone, most do not insert on bone; rather, they insert into the dermis of the skin and freely intermingle with muscles in their vicinity. Upon contraction, this arrangement and groupings of muscles about the orifices of the face convey movements about these orifices that we interpret as emotions.

The muscles of the face (and scalp) are derived from the second pharyngeal arch (hyoid arch) mesenchyme that migrates to its final destination.

Muscles of the Face and Scalp

Considering the origin of these muscles, it is not surprising that they receive motor innervation from branches of the facial nerve (CN VII).

Rather than inserting into bone, these muscles insert into the dermis of the skin, thus their orchestrated contractions convey various shapes to the face that we interpret as emotions. It is important to understand that fascicles of these muscles intermingle with each other, and they tend to act in groups to control the orifices around which they are grouped, such as the orbit, nose, and mouth. It is according to this grouping that they are described.

Muscles of the Face and Scalp
Muscle	Location	Origin
Scalp
Frontalis	Forehead	Procerus, corrugator, orbicularis oculi
Occipitalis	Back of the head	Mastoid process and superior nuchal line
Temporoparietalis	Temple	Temporal fascia
Ear
Auricularis anterior	Anterior to ear	Temporal fascia
Auricularis superior	Above ear	Temporal fascia
Auricularis posterior	Behind ear	Mastoid process
Nose
Procerus
Nasalis
Depressor septi
Eye
Orbicularis oculi	Around the orbit	Nasal process of frontal bone, frontal process of maxilla, medial palpebral ligament, and lacrimal bone
Corrugator	Deep to the orbicularis oculi	Medial aspect of superciliary arch
Mouth
Levator labii superioris	Upper lip	Zygoma and maxilla just above infraorbital foramen
Levator labii superioris alaque nasi	Upper lip and side of nose	Maxilla, frontal process
Levator anguli oris	Corner of mouth	Canine fossa of maxilla
Zygomaticus major	Cheek and corner of mouth	Temporal process of zygoma
Zygomaticus minor	Cheek and corner of mouth	Maxillary process of zygoma
Risorius	Cheek	Masseteric fascia
Depressor labii inferioris	Lower lip	Oblique line of mandible
Depressor anguli oris	Corner of mouth	Oblique line of mandible
Mentalis	Chin	Incisive fossa of mandible
Orbicularis oris	Circumscribes the mouth	Muscles in the vicinity, maxilla, nasal septum, mandible
Buccinator	Cheek	Pterygomandibular raphe, alveola arches of mandible and maxilla
Neck
Platysma	Neck and chin	Pectoral and deltoid fascia

Muscles of the Ear and Nose

The three external muscles of the ear are the auricularis anterior, superior, and posterior. Similarly, the three muscles of the nose are the procerus, nasalis, and depressor septi. These two groups of muscles are fairly inconsequential.

Muscles Surrounding the Orbit

Orbicularis Oculi

The orbicularis oculi muscle is composed of two parts, the palpebral portion and the orbital portion. The former originates from the medial palpebral ligament (attached to the medial aspect of the orbit) and inserts into the lateral palpebral raphe (attached to the lateral aspect of the orbit). The orbital portion of the muscle describes an oval around the orbit.

The orbicularis oculi is innervated by the temporal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve and acts to close the eyelid completely. Forceful closure is mediated by the orbital portion, whereas the palpebral portion is responsible for light closure, as in blinking.

Corrugator

The corrugator (supercilii) muscle is located deep to the superomedial aspect of the orbicularis oculi, at the medial aspect of the eyebrow. It originates at the medial extent of the superciliary arch and inserts into the skin of the eyebrow.

It is innervated by the temporal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve; the combined actions of the paired muscles approximate the eyebrows, producing frowns.

Muscles Surrounding the Mouth

Orbicularis Oris

The orbicularis oris completely encircles the mouth. Its fibers are positioned at various depths and angles in the two lips. Fascicles of this muscle, some of which are derived from those of neighboring muscles—especially the buccinator—freely intermingle with fascicles of other muscles acting on the lips, permitting extensive movability. Many of the fibers of the buccinator cross over each other at the angle of the mouth so the upper fibers proceed to the lower lip and the lower fibers to the upper lip. Hence, the origin of the orbicularis oris is complex and is usually considered to be from the fibers of the surrounding muscles as well as from the alveolar portion of the maxilla, the septum of the nose, and the area lateral to the incisive fossa of the mandible. Insertion is into the skin and into itself, forming an ellipse around the mouth.

Buccal branches of the facial nerve innervate this complex muscle, which closes the lips and, during stronger contraction, purses them, as in osculation and whistling.

Risorius

The risorius is a small, horizontally placed muscle that originates in the masseteric fascia and inserts in the skin of the corner of the mouth. This is the smiling muscle; it is responsible for drawing the corners of the mouth laterally. The risorius is innervated by buccal and mandibular branches of the facial nerve.

Depressors of the Lip

The depressor labii inferioris is quadrangular in shape. It originates on the medial extent of the oblique line of the mandible and inserts into the skin of the lower lip. It acts to depress the lower lip.

The depressor anguli oris (triangularis) originates on the oblique line of the mandible and inserts into the skin of the corner of the mouth and depresses it, expressing sadness.

The mentalis is a small muscle of the chin. Its origin is in the incisive fossa of the mandible, and it inserts into the skin of the chin to wrinkle it and also to protrude the lower lip, as in drinking.

The platysma was previously detailed in Chapter 7. All of the muscles of this group, except the platysma, are innervated by the buccal and mandibular branches of the facial nerve.

Elevators of the Lip

Five muscles elevate the lip and corner of the mouth. The levator labii superioris alaque nasi is the most medial of these muscles, originating from the frontal process of the maxilla passing inferiorly along the  side of the nose. It then splits into a medial and a lateral portion to insert into the wing of the nose and into the upper lip. This muscle functions in dilating the nostril and raising the upper lip.

The levator labii superioris originates from the maxilla and zygoma just inferior to the orbit. Its fibers pass across the infraorbital foramen to insert into the upper lip, lateral to and intermingling with the fibers of the levator labii superioris alaque nasi. The levator labii superioris elevates and protrudes the upper lip.

The levator anguli oris lies deep to the levator labii superioris. It originates below the infraorbital foramen, from the canine fossa of the maxilla, to insert into the corner of the mouth. This muscle elevates the angle of the mouth and assists in the formation of the nasolabial furrow.

The zygomaticus minor, a slender muscle arising from the maxillary process of the zygomatic bone, inserts just lateral to the insertion of the levator labii superioris muscle. This muscle elevates the upper lip. It also assists in the formation of the nasolabial furrow.

The zygomaticus major is the lateral-most muscle of this group. It originates on the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and inserts into the corner of the mouth. This muscle elevates the corner of the mouth and pulls it laterally.

All of the five muscles acting to elevate the lips are innervated by the buccal branches of the facial nerve.

Muscle of the Cheek

The buccinator, a quadrangule-shaped muscle occupying the space between the mandible and the maxilla, is the primary muscular component of the cheek. It lies deep to the muscles of facial expression and is separated from them by the buccopharyngeal facia and the buccal fat pad. The parotid duct pierces the substance of this muscle to enter the oral vestibule.

The buccinator originates on the maxilla and mandible, specifically on the buccal surfaces of the alveolar processes in the vicinity of the three molars, and from the pterygomandibular raphe, a collagenous tendinous inscription attached to the pterygoid hamulus and the mylohyoid line of the mandible. This raphe is interposed between the buccinator and superior pharyngeal constrictor muscles.

The buccinator inserts into the fleshy corner of the lip in such a fashion that the upper fascicles and the lower fascicles decussate at the corner of the mouth and insert into the lower and upper lips, respectively, becoming fibers of the orbicularis oris. The highest and lowest fascicles, however, continue without decussation into the upper and lower lips, respectively.

The buccinator muscle acts to press the mucosa of the cheek against the teeth, thus aiding in mastication and deglutition. In addition, it assists in distending the oral vestibule and forcefully expelling air, as in blowing dust particles off a surface. The buccal branch of the facial nerve innervates this muscle.

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A NOTE ON ANATOMY OF PAROTID GLAND

A NOTE ON ANATOMY OF PAROTID GLAND

Parotid gland

The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands.

The parotid, a serous compound tubulo-alveolar gland, is yellowish, lobulated, and irregular in shape.

It occupies the interval between the sternomastoid muscle and the mandible.

Average Wt - 25gm (varies in weight from 14 to 28 gm)

Surface anatomy

The parotid gland lies inferior to the zygomatic arch, anteroinferior to the external acoustic meatus, anterior to the mastoid process, and posterior to the ramus of the mandible.

Relations

The parotid gland is enclosed in a sheath (parotid fascia) and is shaped roughly like an inverted pyramid, with three (or four) sides (fig A).

It has a base (from which the superficial temporal vessels and auriculotemporal nerve emerge),apex (which descends inferior and posterior to the angle of the mandible),and lateral, anterior, and posterior (or posterior and medial) surfaces.

The lateral surface is superficial and contains lymph nodes.

The anterior surface is grooved by the ramus of the mandible and masseter (fig.B), producing a medial lip (from which the maxillary artery emerges) and a lateral lip, under cover of which the parotid duct, branches of the facial nerve, and the transverse facial artery emerge (see fig. C).

The posterior surface is grooved by  the mastoid process and the sternomastoid and digastric muscles and  more medially by the styloid process and its attached muscles.

Medially, the superior part of the gland is pierced by the facial nerve and the inferior part by the external carotid artery.

The following structures lie partly within the parotid gland, from superficial to deep:

1. The facial nerve forms the parotid plexus within the gland and separates the glandular tissue partially into superficial and deep layers ("lobes"). In surgical excision of the parotid gland (e.g., for a tumor), damage to the facial nerve is a possibility.

2. The superficial temporal and maxillary veins unite in the gland to form the retromandibular vein, which contributes in a variable manner to the formation of the external jugular vein(see fig. D).

3. The external carotid artery divides within the parotid gland into the superficial temporal and maxillary arteries.

Parotid duct

The parotid duct is about 7 cm long

The parotid duct, emerging under cover of the lateral surface, runs anteriorward on the masseter and turns medially to pierce the buccinator.

The branching of the duct can be examined radiographically after injection of a radio-opaque medium. 

The parotid duct, which is palpable, opens into the oral cavity on the parotid papilla opposite the upper second molar tooth.

Innervation of parotid gland ( fig. E)

Preganglionic parasympathetic secretomotor fibers (from the glossopharyngeal, tympanic, and lesser petrosal nerves) synapse in the otic ganglion.

Postganglionic fibers travel with the auriculotemporal nerve and so reach the gland.

Cranial nerves VII and IX communicate, so that secretory fibers to each of the three major salivary glands may travel in both the facial and glossopharyngeal nerves.

The sympathetic supply to the salivary glands includes vasomotor fibers.

Blood supply

The arteries supplying the parotid gland are derived from the external carotid, and from the branches given off by that vessel in or near its substance. The veins empty themselves into the external jugular, through some of its tributaries.

Lymphatics

The lymphatics end in the superficial and deep cervical lymph glands, passing in their course through two or three glands, placed on the surface and in the substance of the parotid.

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Radiographic Anatomy of Mandible

Radiographic Anatomy of Mandible

Mandible - Postero-Anterior View

Mandible - Oblique View

Mandible – Lateral View

Orthopantogram (OPG)

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Radiographic Anatomy of Facial Bones and Mandible with Radiological Abnormalities of the Skull and Facial Bones

Radiographic Anatomy of Facial Bones and Mandible with Radiological Abnormalities of the Skull and Facial Bones

Radiographic Anatomy of Facial Bones

Postero-Anterior Caldwell View

Occipito Mental (OM) (Waters) View

Postero-Anterior 30° (Modified Parietocanthial)

Occipito Mental 30° (OM30) View

Submentovertex (SMV) / Slit Basal / Jughandles View

Adult Facial Bones - Lateral View

Slit Townes View

Abnormalities of the Skull and Facial Bones
Cause	Radiological Features
Enlargement of Skull Vault
Children
Hydrocephalus	Sutural  diastasis, increased convoluted markings, “copper beaten skull”
Raised intra cranial pressure	Bulging of fontanelle in infancy.
Adults
Acromegaly	Enlarged frontal sinuses and mandible, erosion and enlargement of sella turcica
Paget’s disease	Thickened skull vault, increased density of vault and facial bones.
Increased Density
Localised
Hyperostosis frontalis	Symmetrical thickening of the inner table of skull vault, usually in women, of no significance.
Meningioma	Area of  localised sclerosis, possible enlarged groove of feeding artery.
Fibrous displasia	Asymmetrical, affecting the facial bones maxilla and base of skull.
Generalised
Paget’s disease	Irregular sclerosis with thickened vault.
Secondary deposits. e.g. prostate & breast	Irregular sclerosis, thickened vault.
Lytic lesions
Childhood
Secondary deposits, neuroblastoma, leukaemi	Variable appearances,  Sutural deposits may mimic sutural diastasis.
Eosinic granuloma, Histiocytosis X	Transradient defect with bevelled edges.
Adults
Myelomatosis	Rounded translucent (2-10mm) multiple ‘holes’
Secondary deposits	Generally ill defined translucent patches.
Hyperparathyroidism	Mottled appearance of ‘pepper pot’ skull.
Paget’s	Sharply defined zones affecting large areas of the vault.

Radiographic Anatomy of Mandible

Mandible - Postero-Anterior View

Mandible - Oblique View

Mandible – Lateral View

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