Anatomy
facial muscle
fa·cial mus·cle [ fey-shuhl muhs-uhl ]
Subclass of:
Stomatognathic System; Skeletal muscle
Definitions related to facial muscles:
  • A skeletal muscle located under the skin of the face that is supplied by the facial nerve and controls facial expression.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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