Name a Valid Physiological Action (Muscles of the head)

Name a valid physiological action for the listed muscle. If an action is represented for more than one muscle, it will appear under all muscles that can perform the action.

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Muscle	Answer
frontalis	raises eyebrows
frontalis	draws scalp anteriorly
occipitalis	draws scalp posteriorly
orbicularis oculi	closes each eye (blinking or squinting)
zygomaticus minor	elevates lip
zygomaticus minor	exposes upper teeth
zygomaticus major	raises lateral corners of mouth upward (smiling)
orbicularis oris	closes lips
orbicularis oris	puckers lips

Muscle	Answer
temporalis	elevates mandible
temporalis	retracts mandible
masseter	elevates mandible
	retracts mandible
	protracts mandible
sternocleidomastoid	laterally rotates the head (1 side contracts)
sternocleidomastoid	flexes the head (both sides)
platysma	depresses the lower lip
platysma	depresses mandible