facial muscles

The

superficial layer of the facial muscles and the neighboring muscles of the neck seen from the side and slightly from in front.

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Muscles of

the head, face, and neck.

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The facial muscles (also known as the muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles) enable facial expression and serve as sphincters and dilators of the orifices of the face. These muscles differ from those of other regions in the body as there is no fascia deep to the skin of the face; many of the facial muscles insert directly into the skin .