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Definition of Facial muscle

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Facial muscle: One of the 43 muscles in the human face. The facial muscles convey basic human emotions such as anger, sadness, fear, surprise, disgust, contempt and happiness by very clear facial signals.

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