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    Precocious Pete observes his aunt vigorously contract her bilateral zygomaticus major and corrugator supercilii muscles. What is her most likely emotion at seeing Pete?

    Question #99224. Asked by edmund80. (Sep 06 08 5:36 PM)


    looney_tunes

    		Zygomatic major is a muscle of the human body. It is a muscle of facial expression which draws the angle of the mouth superiorly and posteriorly.
    http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Zygomaticus-major

    The corrugator supercilii muscles raise and lower the forehead above the eyes.
    http://search.nationmaster.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=corrugator+supercilii+&submit=+Search+%C2%BB+

    As she was contracting both sets of muscles, her expression could be described as a scowl - she was not amused.

    Sep 06 08, 5:47 PM
    edmund80

    		Yes, to say the least. Disgust would be more likely.

    Contraction of the zygomaticus alone would be consistent with a smile but coupled with a vigorous contraction of the corrugator supercilii, the frowning muscle, produces a grimace.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygomaticus_major_muscle

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrugator_supercilii_muscle

    http://books.google.com/books?id=a9tjQC7xbNMC&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=the+muscles+of+grimace&source=web&ots=yZ9eTzVuxB&sig=H610fwnBxLFSsv1BDDd4Pa-i1ic&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result



    Sep 06 08, 7:35 PM

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