Depressor labii inferioris muscle
Facial muscle that helps to lower the bottom lip / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The depressor labii inferioris (or quadratus labii inferioris) is a facial muscle. It helps to lower the bottom lip.
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Depressor labii | |
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Details | |
Origin | Oblique line of the mandible, between the symphysis and the mental foramen |
Insertion | Integument of the lower lip, orbicularis oris fibers, its fellow of the opposite side |
Nerve | Marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve |
Actions | Depression of the lower lip |
Antagonist | Orbicularis oris muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus depressor labii inferioris |
TA98 | A04.1.03.033 |
TA2 | 2083 |
FMA | 46816 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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