Muscle that raises the central portion of the lower lip
Mentalis
Muscles of the head, face, and neck.
Details
Origin
Anterior mandible
Insertion
Chin
Nerve
Mandibular branch of facial nerve
Actions
Elevates and wrinkles skin of chin, protrudes lower lip
Identifiers
Latin
musculus mentalis
TA98
A04.1.03.037
TA2
2087
FMA
46825
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The mentalis muscle is a paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the chin.[1] It originates from the mentum of the mandible, and inserts into the soft tissue of the chin. It is sometimes referred to as the "pouting muscle" due to it raising the lower lip and causing chin wrinkles.
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known as the genial tubercle, genial apophysis and the Latin name spinae mentalis. The inferior mental spines are the points of origin of the geniohyoid...
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The Brigalow beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura mentalis) is a gecko endemic to Australia. "Rhynchoedura mentalis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11...
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the giant supercomputer Mentalis, which is controlling the outcome of the war. K9 is able to communicate with it, and Mentalis declares the war over. However...
Middle Eocene to Late Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Hoplophoneus mentalis Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata...
University Press, p. 241 Alessandro Usai Profili penali dei condizionamenti mentali, Milano, 1996 ISBN 88-14-06071-1. [page needed] Schwartz, Rachel Wingfield...
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