Depressor labii inferioris muscle
| Depressor labii inferioris muscle |
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| origin |
| Mandible |
| approach |
| Corner of the mouth |
| function |
| Lowering of the lower lip |
| Innervation |
| Facial nerve |
The muscle depressor labii inferioris ("pulling down the lower lip") is a skin muscle of the head. The muscle originates in the lower jaw between the mentalis muscle and the depressor anguli oris muscle . The muscle radiates into the lower lip , where its muscle fibers intersect with those of the orbicularis oris muscle . The muscle belongs to the mimic muscles and pulls the lower lip down. It is innervated by the facial nerve.
Web links
- Entry on Musculus depressor labii inferioris in Flexikon , a Wiki of the DocCheck company (animated muscle with skin that can be faded in and out)