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MUSCLES OF THE HEAD AXD NECK. 



The orbicularis palpebrarum is n, thin elliptical muscle closely 

 adherent to the skin, surrounding the fissure between the eyelids and 

 covering their surface, and spreading for some distance outwards on the 

 temple, upwards on the forehead, and downwards on the cheek. The 



Fig. 201. 



Fig. 201. — Superficial View of the Musclks ox the left side of the Heak ani> 

 Neck (slightly altered from Uourgery). (A. T. ) ^ 



a, epicranial aponeurosis ; b, superior curved line of the occipital bone ; c, ramus of 

 the lower jaw ; d, lower edge of the hyoid bone ; c, sternal end of the clavicle. 1, 

 frontal, and 1', occipital part of the occipito-frontalis muscle ; 2, superior auricular 

 muscle ; 2', anterior auricular ; 3, posterior auricular in two fasciculi ; 4, margin 

 of the orbicularis palpebrarum ; 5, pyramidalis nasi ; 6, triangularis nasi ; 7, les'ator 

 labii superioris aloeque nasi ; 8, orbicularis oris ; S', its attachment to the columella 

 nasi, or depressor nasi ; 9, levator labii superioris, and close by it, zygomaticus minor ; 

 between + and 8, zygomaticus major ; and between the zygomatici, in shadow, is seea 

 i\ portion of the levator anguli oris ; 10, quadratus menti or depressor labii iuferioris. 



