Question

Which muscles arise from the skull and often attach to the skin? extrinsic eye muscles muscles that move the tongue muscles of mastication muscles of facial expression muscles of the pharynx?

Answer 1

The answer is muscles of facial expression. They, striated skeletal muscles, are located in the subcutaneous tissue. They originate from bone or fascia and insert onto the skin. By contracting, the muscles pull on the skin and exert their effects. They are the only group of muscles that insert into the skin.