Levator_anguli_oris

Levator anguli oris

Levator anguli oris

Muscle of the mouth

This article is about the muscle. For the grindcore band, see Caninus (band). For the species name, see List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names.

The levator anguli oris (caninus) is a facial muscle of the mouth arising from the canine fossa, immediately below the infraorbital foramen. It elevates angle of mouth medially. Its fibers are inserted into the angle of the mouth, intermingling with those of the zygomaticus, triangularis, and orbicularis oris. Specifically, the levator anguli oris is innervated by the buccal branches of the facial nerve.

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 383 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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