Matching Pairs Facial Muscle ActionsOnline version facial muscles by Dr. David Myers 1 orbicularis oris 2 buccinator 3 temporalis 4 frontalis 5 masseter 6 orbicularis oculi 7 occipitalis retracts scalp, fixes galea aponeurosis so frontalis can act on eyebrows compresses cheek against teeth and gums elevation, retraction, lateral and medial excursion of the mandible elevates eyebrows and draws scalp forward and wrinkles skin of forehead encircles mouth, closes lips, protrudes lips as in kissing. closes eye in blinking, squinting, and sleep. elevation of the mandible, as in chewing