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The Zygomaticus Minor Muscle is a slender facial muscle involved in facial expressions. It originates from the zygomatic bone and attaches to the lateral portion of the upper lip, affecting movements such as smiling. It is innervated by the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).AnatomyMorphology and Connection PointsThe Zygomaticus Minor Muscle courses at an inferomedial angle of approximately 30° and has an average width of 0.5 cm. The muscle originates from the lateral surface of the zygomatic bone

Frontalis muscle is a skeletal muscle located in the forehead region of the human body and plays a role in facial expression formation. Its Latin name is musculus frontalis, and it is situated on the anterior part of the skull, immediately beneath the skin of the forehead. Structurally, it forms the anterior portion of a broader muscle system known as musculus occipitofrontalis, together with the occipitalis muscle. According to Terminologia Anatomica, the frontalis muscle is not classified as a