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Zygomaticus Major




  Latin Zygomaticus major
  Image Gray378png
  Caption Muscles of the head, face, and neck
  Origin Anterior of Zygomatic
  Insertion Modiolus of Mouth
  Action draws angle of Mouth
  Blood Facial Artery
  Nerve Buccal Branch of Facial Nerve


The Zygomatic major is a Muscle of the Human Body . It is a muscle of facial expression which draws the angle of the mouth superiorly and posteriorly. Like all muscles of facial expression, the zygomatic major is innervated by the facial nerve (Cranial Nerve VII).


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