page_title: Facial muscles
hierarchical_section_title: Facial muscles
caption_attribution_description: Head lateral anatomy
context_page_description: The facial muscles are a group of striated skeletal muscles supplied by the facial nerve that, among other things, control facial expression. These muscles are also called mimetic muscles.
context_section_description: The facial muscles are a group of striated skeletal muscles supplied by the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) that, among other things, control facial expression.  These muscles are also called mimetic muscles.
caption: Lateral head anatomy
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