| Orbicularis oculi muscle | |
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| Details | |
| Origin | Frontal bone; medial palpebral ligament; lacrimal bone |
| Insertion | Lateral palpebral raphe |
| Artery | Ophthalmic, zygomatico-orbital, angular |
| Nerve | Temporal (orbital, palpebral) and zygomatic (lacrimal) branches of facial nerve |
| Actions | Closes eyelids |
| Antagonist | Levator palpebrae superioris |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus orbicularis oculi also musculus orbicularis palpebrarum |
| TA98 | A04.1.03.013 |
| TA2 | 2066 |
| FMA | 46779 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The orbicularis oculi is a muscle in the face that closes the eyelids. It arises from the nasal part of the frontal bone, from the frontal process of the maxilla in front of the lacrimal groove, and from the anterior surface and borders of a short fibrous band, the medial palpebral ligament.
From this origin, the fibers are directed laterally, forming a broad and thin layer, which occupies the eyelids or palpebræ, surrounds the circumference of the orbit, and spreads over the temple, and downward on the cheek.