Why does my levator Labii hurt?
Most commonly, it results from damage to the main trunk of the facial nerve or the zygomatic/buccal branch of the facial nerve due to trauma or inflammation, such as Bell’s palsy, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, or Lyme disease.
Why is it called levator Labii Superioris?
Anatomical terms of muscle The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle is, translated from Latin, the “lifter of both the upper lip and of the wing of the nose”. It has the longest name of any muscle in an animal.
What does the levator anguli oris muscle do?
A muscle used in facial expression, primarily for smiling, the levator anguli oris elevates the angles of the mouth. The levator anguli oris originates roughly 1 cm inferior to the infraorbital foramen from the canine fossa of the maxilla and is located in the deepest layer of mimetic muscle.
What is the levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi?
Description: The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi 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. It has the longest name of any muscle in an animal.
Where is the levator Labii Superioris located?
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.
Where is the levator Palpebrae Superioris?
The levator palpebrae superioris muscle origin is the periosteum of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, superior to the optic foramen. The muscle travels anteriorly along the superior aspect of the orbit superior to the superior rectus muscle.
Where does the levator Labii Superioris insert?
upper lip
| Levator labii superioris | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
What does Anguli Oris mean?
Depressor means ‘to lower’, anguli is Latin for ‘angle’, and oris is Latin for ‘mouth’. Therefore, depressor anguli oris can be loosely translated to mean ‘lower the mouth at an angle’.
What is the function of the levator Palpebrae Superioris muscle?
The function of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle is to raise the upper eyelid and to maintain the upper eyelid position. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle origin is the periosteum of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, superior to the optic foramen.