Term Name: facial muscle
Synonyms: cranial-facial muscle, cranio-facial muscle, craniofacial muscle, face muscle, face muscle organ, facial muscle, facial muscle proper, facial nerve innervated muscle, facial nerve muscle, mimetic muscles, muscle of face, muscle of facil expression, muscle organ of face, muscles of facial expression, musculi faciei
Definition: A muscle innervated by a facial nerve.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001577]

Relationships
develops from: pharyngeal arch 2
is a type of: cranial or facial muscle structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
has subtype: buccinator muscle depressor anguli oris muscle depressor labii inferioris depressor mandibulae muscle depressor supercilii levator anguli oris levator labii superioris levator labii superioris alaeque nasi mentalis muscle nasal muscle orbicularis oris muscle platysma posterior digastric muscle risorius muscle stapedius muscle transversus menti muscle zygomaticus muscle
disjoint_from: masticatory muscle