Medical Definition of Musculus zygomaticus minor
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Origin, zygomatic bone posterior to zygomaticomaxillary suture; insertion, orbicularis oris of upper lip; action, draws upper lip upward and outward; nerve supply, facial.
Synonym: musculus zygomaticus minor, caput zygomaticum quadrati labii superioris, lesser zygomatic muscle.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Musculus Zygomaticus Minor
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