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Levator anguli oris
Other Terms:
Musculus levator anguli oris,
Muscle releveur de l'angle de la bouche
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus levator anguli oris
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Branchial arch muscle – second arch (Facial muscle)
Etymology
The English for this muscle name is the muscle that lifts the corner of the mouth. The term levator comes from the Latin verb levare meaning “to lift.” Angulus is the Latin term for “a corner, or bend.” The Latin term oris is from the Latin os meaning “a mouth or opening.”
Origin
Canine fossa of the maxillary bone
Insertion
Modiolus at angle of the mouth and the overlying dermis
Action
Raises the angle of the mouth and works in concert with other muscles to deepen the nasolabial furrow.
Nerve supply
Facial nerve (Cranial nerve VII)
Blood supply
Facial artery
Latin
Musculus levator anguli oris
French
Muscle releveur de l'angle de la bouche
