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Now that you are near the end of this course, please rate your ability to describe pathophysiologic processes of disease states. 

What is the name given to the angular area between the posterior margin of the wing of the nose and the nasolabial fold?

Someone in the _____ position is lying flat on his or her back with the face and torso facing up.

The _____ muscle draws the scalp posteriorly and anteriorly, raises the eyebrows, and causes wrinkles to form on the forehead.   a. corrugator supercilii   b. occipitofrontalis   c. epicranius   d. procerus

The occupation and lifestyle of an individual is consider a(n) _____ factor responsible for facial markings.

What are some of the unique characteristics of the platysma muscle?   a. it tenses and wrinkles the skin of the lower face and the neck.   b. it depresses the mandible and the angle of the mouth.   c. it is located in the lower neck.   d. it inserts to the base of the mandible.

The term _____ describes having an abnormal amount of fat on the body.

Which of the following are considered acquired facial markings?   a. transverse frontal sulci   b. philtrum   c. superior palpebral sulcus   d. bucco-facial sulcus

What do you need to do before you enter your Exam?

The _____ commonly known as the _____ muscle arises from the masseteric fascia and inserts to the skin at the angle of the mouth.  Additionally, this muscle pulls the angle of the mouth laterally. For this answer use all applicable names for this muscle, scientific and colloquial name(s).   a. triangularis   b. risorius   c. false smile   d. depressor anguli oris