Which of the Following Muscles of Facial Expression is Not

Question

Which of the following muscles of facial expression is not innervated by the facial nerve?
A) Orbicularis oculi
B) Zygomaticus major
C) Corrugator supercilii
D) Levator palpebrae superioris
E) Buccinator

Accepted Answer

The levator palpebrae superioris muscle is not innervated by the facial nerve, but by the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III). The other muscles listed are all innervated by the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).