Muscle use in blinking and squinting?
Blinking
* Primary muscles involved:
* Orbicularis oculi muscle (both palpebral and orbital parts)
* Corrugator supercilii muscle
* Secondary muscles involved:
* Frontalis muscle
* Procerus muscle
* Pyramidalis nasi muscle
Squinting
* Primary muscles involved:
* Orbicularis oculi muscle (both palpebral and orbital parts)
* Corrugator supercilii muscle
* Procerus muscle
* Secondary muscles involved:
* Frontalis muscle
* Pyramidalis nasi muscle
Blinking is a rapid, involuntary movement of the eyelids that helps to keep the eyes moist and free of debris. Squinting is a voluntary movement of the eyelids that is used to reduce the amount of light entering the eyes.
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