Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle information
Muscle that allows for snarling
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi labeled as the quad. labii sup. closest to nose.)
Details
Origin
Nasal bone
Insertion
Nostril and upper lip
Nerve
Buccal branch of facial nerve
Actions
Dilates the nostril; elevates the upper lip and wing of the nose
Identifiers
Latin
musculus levator labii superioris alaequae nasi
TA98
A04.1.03.032
TA2
2082
FMA
46802
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle (occasionally shortened alaeque nasi muscle) is, translated from Latin, the "lifter of both the upper lip and of the wing of the nose". 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.[1] At 44 characters, its name is longer than that of any other muscle.[2]
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