BrainRegionTARGET TEA FACE

Face

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This page covers biological details of component Face. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• *Top-down path to region*: Target -> Human Effectors (aHumanEffectors) -> Face (TARGET.TEA.FACE) (see Mind Maps)
• *Type*: effector
• *Brain area*: Effector Area
• *Role*: unknown
• *Function*: Mimics

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Components

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• Component items*:
• *Face sensory data* (*face-sensory-data*)

* Face - face skin (face-skin -> LPC.PN.SG.TRG): sensory fibers from the skin
* Face - parotid skin (face-parotid-skin -> LPC.PN.SG.UDRG): facial skin over the parotid gland

• *Face scalp muscles* (*face-scalp-muscles*)

* [- corrugator supercilii muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead face-corrugator-supercilii-muscle): wrinkles forehead
* [- depressor supercilii muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead face-depressor-supercilii-muscle): depression of eyebrow
* [- frontalis muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead face-frontalis-muscle): raises the eyebrows
* [- occipitalis muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead face-occipitalis-muscle): moves the scalp back

• *Face upper lip muscles* (*face-upper-lip-muscles*)

* [- levator labii superioris muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead face-levator-labii-superioris-muscle): dilates the nostril; elevates the upper lip and wing of the nose
* [- procerus muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead face-procerus): dilates the nostril; elevates the upper lip and wing of the nose
* [- zygomaticus minor muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead zygomaticus-minor-muscle): elevates upper lip

• *Face lower lip muscles* (*face-lower-lip-muscles*)

* [- platysma muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesNeck face-platysma-muscle): draws the corners of the mouth inferiorly and widens it (as in expressions of sadness and fright). Also draws the skin of the neck superiorly when teeth are clenched
* [- depressor labii inferioris muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead depressor-labii-inferioris-muscle): depress the lower lip
* [- risorius muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead risorius-muscle): assist with pulling the lower lip downward and help to tighten the skin over the chin
* [- mentalis muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead mentalis-muscle): elevates and wrinkles skin of chin, protrudes lower lip
* [- transverse muscle of the chin] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead transverse-chin-muscle): assist with pulling the lower lip downward and help to tighten the skin over the chin

• *Face surround and mouth corners muscles* (*face-surround-corner-muscles*)

* [- orbicularis oris muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead orbicularis-oris-muscle): pucker the lips
* [- zygomaticus major muscle, buccal] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead zygomaticus-major-muscle-buccal): draws angle of mouth upward and laterally
* [- zygomaticus major muscle, proper] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead zygomaticus-major-muscle-proper): draws angle of mouth upward and laterally
* [- levator anguli oris muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead levator-anguli-oris-muscle): smile (elevates angle of mouth)
* [- depressor anguli oris muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM -> HumanMusclesHead depressor-anguli-oris-muscle): depresses angle of mouth

Connectivity

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• Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || LPC || BrainRegionLPC_HP_FCM LPC.HP.FCM || Facial Motor Nucleus || depressor-anguli-oris-muscle || (unknown reference) ||

• Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || LPC || BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_TRG LPC.PN.SG.TRG || Trigeminal Ganglion || face-skin || (unknown reference) || || || LPC.PN.SG.UDRG || Upper Dorsal Root Ganglion || face-parotid-skin || (unknown reference) ||

Thirdparty Circuits

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• no circuits defined

References

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• no references defined