The Orbicularis Oculi are circular muscles around the orbit of each
eye, responsible for
closing the eye(s).
The points of origin and insertion, and the actions of the orbicularis
oculi muscles are tabulated below:
Origin |
Insertion |
Action |
Medial wall of orbit.
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Circular path around orbit. |
Closes the eye and wrinkles the forehead vertically.
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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 orbicularis
oculi
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 orbicularis
oculi until
you find the correct label. It's a fun way to learn !
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