Levator anguli oris
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| Levator anguli oris | |
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| Scheme showing arrangement of fibers of Orbicularis oris. | |
| Latin | musculus levator anguli oris |
| Gray's | subject #108 383 |
| Origin | maxilla |
| Insertion | modiolus |
| Artery: | facial artery |
| Nerve: | facial nerve |
| Action: | smile (elevates angle of mouth) |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | m_22/12549558 |
The levator anguli oris (caninus) arises from the canine fossa, immediately below the infraorbital foramen.
Its fibers are inserted into the angle of the mouth, intermingling with those of the Zygomaticus, Triangularis, and Orbicularis oris.
Additional images
 Left maxilla. Outer surface. |
External links
- LUC lao
- -160759731 at GPnotebook
- Levator+anguli+oris+muscle at eMedicine Dictionary
- PTCentral
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