Which Muscle Acts to Close the Eye in an Exaggerated

Question

Which muscle acts to close the eye in an exaggerated blink?
A) nasalis muscle
B) corrugators supercilii
C) orbicularis oculi
D) levator palpebrae superioris

Accepted Answer

The orbicularis oculi muscle is responsible for closing the eye in both normal and exaggerated blinks. The nasalis muscle is responsible for flaring the nostrils, the corrugators supercilii muscle is responsible for frowning, and the levator palpebrae superioris muscle is responsible for raising the eyelid.