 Facial and head muscles in action. There are over 30 muscles in the head and face. Let's go over 8 of these facial and head muscles and see them in action. The frontalis muscle of the scalp raises the eyebrows and causes wrinkles on the forehead. The corrugator draws the eyebrow downward and wrinkles the forehead vertically. The orbicularis oculi surrounds the eye socket and closes the eye. The prosiris lowers the bridge of the nose and causes wrinkles on the bridge of the nose. The orbicularis auris surrounds the upper and lower lips. It puckers the lips for a kiss or a whistle. The mantalis or mantalis raises the lower lip and wrinkles the skin on the chin. Now let's take a look at two muscles on the back of the head. The occipitalis draws the scalp backward. The orbicularis posterior is located behind the ear. It draws the ear backward. You have completed this learning activity on facial and head muscles in action.