Facial Muscles: Anatomy, Function & Related Disorders

Facial Muscles: Anatomy, Function & Related Disorders

Question 1. Enumerate the layers of the cheek.
Answer.

From superficial to deep, the layers of the cheek are as follows:

• Skin
• Superficial fascia containing a buccal pad of fat
• Buccopharyngeal fascia
• Buccinator muscle
• Submucosa
• Buccal mucosa

Question 2. Briefly describe the parts of a tooth.
Answer.

Tooth Parts: Each tooth consists of three parts:

Tooth Parts Crown:  A part that projects above the gum

Tooth Parts Neck: A part between crown and root, and surrounded by gum

Tooth Parts Root: A part that is embedded in the alveolar process of the jaw