The levator palpebrae superioris is a thin,
flat, triangular-shaped facial muscle located
on the medial eye-lid on
each
side of
the face.
The points of origin and insertion, and the actions of the levator palpebrae
superioris muscle are tabulated below:
Origin |
Insertion |
Action |
The under-surface of the lesser wing of the sphenoid (bone)
above and in front of the optic foramen.
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The upper margin of the superior tarsal plate, however some
of the muscle continues into the skin of the eye lid. |
Movement of the eyelid.
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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 palpebrae superioris
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 palpebrae superioris until
you find the correct label. It's a fun way to learn !
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