Facial Muscles (Kleio) Preview: Overview of facial muscles, front and side view. Synonyms: Face muscles; Mimic muscles; Facial anatomy; Eye muscles; Eye closure; Mouth muscles; Laughing; Smiling; Frowning; Squinting Summary Facial Muscles are a group of skeletal muscles responsible for facial expressions and other movements . Overview Here I used the Loomis Method to get the general shape and proportion of the head. Muscles occipitofrontalis temporal fascia orbicularis oculi  orbicularis oculi procerus  nasalis muscle levator labii superioris  levator labii superioris (infra orbital) zygomaticus minor zygomaticus major masseter orbicularis oris risorius muscle levator anguli oris  buccinator muscle triangularis quadratus labii inferioris  mentalis  occipilatis  auricular muscles Facial Expressions Reference Pictures (for study only) From Grafit Studio, Reference.Pictures credit to:  Reference.Pictures credit to:  Reference.Pictures credit to:  Grafit Studio credit to:  Reference.Pictures credit to:  Reference.Pictures credit to:  Reference.Pictures credit to:  Grafit Studio credit to:  Grafit Studio credit to:  Grafit Studio credit to:  Reference.Pictures credit to:  Grafit Studio credit to:  Grafit Studio credit to:  Grafit Studio credit to:  Grafit Studio credit to:  Grafit Studio Sources: Civardi, Giovanni, 2016. Figure Drawing: A Complete Guide. Search Press