Zygomaticus minor muscle
The zygomaticus minor is a muscle of facial expression. It originates from zygomatic bone and continues with orbicularis oculi on the lateral face of the levator labii superioris and then inserts into the outer part of the upper lip. It draws the upper lip backward, upward, and outward and is used in smiling. Like all muscles of facial expression, it is innervated by the facial nerve (CN VII).
| Zygomaticus minor | |
|---|---|
 Muscles of the head, face, and neck. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | zygomatic bone |
| Insertion | skin of the upper lip |
| Artery | facial artery |
| Nerve | buccal branch |
| Actions | elevates upper lip |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Musculus zygomaticus minor |
| TA98 | A04.1.03.030 |
| TA2 | 2080 |
| FMA | 46811 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The zygomaticus minor is sometimes referred to as the "zygomatic head" of the levator labii superioris muscle.[1]
ImagesEdit
Zygomaticus minor muscle (shown in red).
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Eliot Goldfinger Artist/Anatomist (7 November 1991). Human Anatomy for Artists : The Elements of Form: The Elements of Form. Oxford University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-19-976310-8.
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