Anatomy

Facial Muscles

Muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles that include the numerous muscles supplied by the facial nerve that are attached to and move the skin of the face. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

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Abstract

Muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles that include the numerous muscles supplied by the facial nerve that are attached to and move the skin of the face. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Facial Muscle
  • Muscle, Facial
  • Muscles, Facial
  • Mimetic Muscles
  • Mimetic Muscle
  • Muscle, Mimetic
  • Muscles, Mimetic

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

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  1. A02w.633w.567w.400w
  2. A14w.363w

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NLM Classification

WE 705

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Facial Muscles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005152. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005152
  2. Facial Muscles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_muscles
  3. Facial Muscles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2341604