Levator anguli oris

Levator anguli oris

  • Latin synonym: Musculus levator anguli oris; Musculus caninus
  • Synonym: Levator anguli oris muscle, Caninus muscle

Definition

Origin: Maxilla

Insertion: Modiolus of mouth

Artery: Facial artery

Nerve: Facial nerve

Action: Smile (elevates angle ofmouth)

Description:
Levator anguli oris 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.

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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