Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
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| Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle | ||
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| Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi not labeled, but visible near nose.) | ||
| Latin | musculus levator labii superioris alaeque nasi | |
| Origin: | maxilla | |
| Insertion: | nostril and upper lip | |
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| Nerve: | buccal branch of facial nerve, CN VII | |
| Action: | dilates the nostril; elevates the upper lip and wing of the nose | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_22/12549606 | |
The Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle is, translated from Latin, the "lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose". It is the muscle with the longest name in any animals body.
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[edit] Attachment
The muscle is attached to the upper frontal process of the maxilla and inserts into the skin of the lateral part of the nostril and upper lip.
[edit] Action
It dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip, enabling one to snarl. Elvis Presley is famous for his use of this facial expression, earning the muscle this nickname "The Elvis muscle".
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- GPnotebook -1986396080
- LUC llsa
- Dictionary at eMedicine Levator+labii+superioris+alaeque+nasi+muscle
scalp/eyelid: occipitofrontalis (occipitalis, frontalis) - orbicularis oculi - corrugator supercilii - depressor supercilii
extraocular: levator palpebrae superioris - superior tarsal - rectus (superior, inferior, medial, lateral) - oblique (superior, inferior) - intraocular: ciliary - iris dilator - iris sphincter
ear: auriculares - temporoparietalis - stapedius - tensor tympani
nose: procerus - nasalis (dilatator naris) - depressor septi nasi - levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
mouth: levator anguli oris/depressor anguli oris - levator labii superioris/depressor labii inferioris - zygomaticus (major, minor) - mentalis - buccinator - orbicularis oris - risorius
mastication: masseter - temporalis - pterygoid (lateral, medial)
tongue: extrinsic (genioglossus - hyoglossus - chondroglossus - styloglossus) intrinsic (superior longitudinal - inferior longitudinal - transversus - verticalis)
soft palate: levator veli palatini - tensor veli palatini - musculus uvulae - palatoglossus - palatopharyngeus
pharynx: pharyngeal constrictor (inferior, middle, superior) - stylopharyngeus - salpingopharyngeus
larynx: cricothyroid - posterior cricoarytenoid - lateral cricoarytenoid - arytenoid - thyroarytenoid
