The levator anguli oris is a facial muscle located just above the
upper-lip, on each side of the face.
The points of origin and insertion, and the actions of the levator anguli
oris muscle are tabulated below:
Origin |
Insertion |
Action |
Canine fossa immediately below the infraorbital foramen of
the Maxilla (Bone).
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Angle of the mouth. |
Raises the skin tissue upwards from the corners of the mouth.
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* Some of the fibres of
this muscle are
directly continuous with other adjacent muscles such as the zygomaticus
major and the depressor anguli oris [66].
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This is one of the muscles of the head, neck, and face that is included
on the syllabus of many courses in Indian
Head Massage. As this is an increasingly popular therapy we have
added several revision pages that may be helpful to students of Indian
Head Massage. See for example, the page about Skeletal
Structures of the Head and Neck.
To view the location of the levator anguli oris
muscles, see the page about Facial
Muscles.
Note that this page consists of an interactive (rather than a simply
labelled) diagram, so you'll have to test yourself by guessing which
muscles are the levator anguli orii until
you find the correct label. It's a fun way to learn !
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