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Which muscle extends from the corners of the mouth to the cheekbone; called the smiling muscle?

Answer 1

Zygomaticus Major

The muscle called Zygomaticus Major is the one that makes us smile.

All you need to know is that the cheek bone is called the Zygomatic arch. From there, you can probably see that everything that has to do with the cheeks has the word "Zygomatic" in its name.

As an example, let's say you can't remember the name of the muscle and you have to answer the question. In that case, you can probably get away with writing Zygomatic Muscle.

I told you this because I wanted you to look up similar keywords on the internet. Then, when you need to look for a particular bone, muscle, or procedure, just type the name of the keyword and you can narrow down your search.

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Answer 2

Chloe Adams

The muscle you're referring to is the zygomaticus major.

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