Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle

Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Levator labii superior 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
Dorlands
/Elsevier		 m_22/12549606
TA A04.1.03.032
FMA 46802

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. 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.

Overview

Historically known as Otto's muscle, it dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip, enabling one to snarl. Elvis Presley is famous for his use of this expression, earning the muscle's nickname "The Elvis muscle". A mnemonic to remember its name is, "Little Ladies Snore All Night." Snore- because it is the labial elevator closest to the nose.

The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is sometimes referred to as the "angular head" of the Levator labii superioris muscle.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Eliot Goldfinger Artist/Anatomist (7 November 1991). Human Anatomy for Artists : The Elements of Form: The Elements of Form. Oxford University Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-19-976310-8.

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