For the dissection of the face, you should find:

Muscles

• orbicularis oculi
• orbicularis oris
• frontalis
• zygomaticus major
• nasalis
• risorius
• mentalis
• masseter
• temporalis
• lateral pterygoid
• medial pterygoid

Nerves

• facial (C.N. VII) and as many of its branches as you can find
• auriculotemporal
• supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves
• infraorbital
• mental
• lingual
• inferior alveolar
• buccal branch of mandibular nerve
• auriculotemporal
• chorda tympani

Arteries

• facial
  • inferior labial
  • superior labial
  • angular
• superficial temporal
• transverse facial artery
• maxillary
  • deep temporals
  • inferior alveolar
  • middle meningeal
  • posterior superior alveolar

Other

• parotid gland and duct
• retromandibular vein
• buccal fat pad

In addition: find the following bones and their parts:

• zygomatic
• maxillary
• frontal
• mandible
• temporal

---

---

John A. McNulty, Ph.D.

Last Updated: Apr 29, 2011 Created: Jan 24, 1997