Depressor anguli oris muscle
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| Depressor anguli oris | ||
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| Scheme showing arrangement of fibers of Orbicularis oris. (Triangularis labeled at bottom right.) | ||
| Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Labeled as triangularis near chin.) | ||
| Latin | musculus depressor anguli oris | |
| Gray's | subject #108 383 | |
| Origin: | tubercle of mandible | |
| Insertion: | modiolus of mouth | |
| Artery: | facial artery | |
| Nerve: | mandibular branch of facial nerve | |
| Action: | depresses angle of mouth | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_22/12548753 | |
The Depressor anguli oris (Triangularis) arises from the oblique line of the mandible, whence its fibers converge, to be inserted, by a narrow fasciculus, into the angle of the mouth.
At its origin it is continuous with the Platysma, and at its insertion with the Orbicularis oris and Risorius; some of its fibers are directly continuous with those of the Caninus, and others are occasionally found crossing from the muscle of one side to that of the other; these latter fibers constitute the Transversus menti.
It is a muscle of facial expression associated with frowning.
Additional images
 Mandible. Outer surface. Side view. |
 The arteries of the face and scalp. |
External links
- LUC dao
- -684392371 at GPnotebook
- depressor+anguli+oris+muscle at eMedicine Dictionary
- PTCentral
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