Which muscle plays a role in winking?: (A) Levator labi superioris, (B) Orbicularis oculi, (C) Corrugator supercilli, (D) Levator palpebrae
Answer is B. Common facial expressions and the muscles producing them: Smiling and laughing: zygomaticus major Sadness: levator labii superioris and levator anguli oris Grief: depressor anguli oris Anger: dilator naris and depressor septi Frowning: corrugator supercilii and procerus Horror, terror, and fright: platysma Surprise: frontalis Doubt: mentalis Ref BDC volume;3,sixth edition