“labii superioris”

The following 3 entries include the term labii superioris.

levator labii superioris

noun

: a facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

noun

: a muscle that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip, and that dilates the nostril and raises the upper lip

quadratus labii superioris

noun
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