Levator labii superioris | |
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Details | |
Origin | Medial infra-orbital margin |
Insertion | Skin and muscle of the upper lip (labii superioris) |
Artery | Facial artery |
Nerve | Buccal branch of the facial nerve (C.N. VII) |
Actions | Elevates the upper lip |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus levator labii superioris |
TA98 | A04.1.03.031 |
TA2 | 2081 |
FMA | 46805 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
The levator labii superioris (pl.: levatores labii superioris, also called quadratus labii superioris, pl.: quadrati labii superioris) is a muscle of the human body used in facial expression. It is a broad sheet, the origin of which extends from the side of the nose to the zygomatic bone.[1]