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Elevate the upper lip
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What is the antagonist muscle for the levator labii superioris?
depressor anguli oris depressor labii inferioris
What facial muscles are used when sneering?
... basically it is the "levator labii superioris muscle". -roelbondoc
Which facial expression muscle acts to elevate the upper lip?
Levator labii superioris
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is the muscle with the longest name. Elvis gave his quite a workout. How?
Sneering
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is the muscle with the longest name Elvis gave his quite a workout How?
sneering.
What is a labium?
Labii is Latin, meaning 'of the lip'. For example "Levator Labii Superioris" is the muscle that lifts the upper lip: Levator = lifter; Labii = of the lip; Superioris= of the upper (genitive to agree with labii). The base form of the word (the nominative) is labium; the plural is labia.
The longest word of the human body?
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
Which muscle was named for its action?
levator labii superioris ----------- There are actually several muscles named for their actions, levator scapuli is another. Others are named for their location, brachioradialis, or their length or shape, rhomboids, etc.
What is levator labii superiorios alaeque nasi?
It is a muscle that elevates the upper lip.
What muscle of Facial expression is not innervated by facial nerve?
The following facial muscles are innervated by cranial nerve VII (facial nerve):- orbicularis oris (closes lips)- caninus (snarling in a dog)- levator nasolabialis (lifts nose and upper lip)- levator labii superioris (lifts upper lip)- depressor labii inferioris (depresses lower lip)- caudal belly of the digastricus (opens jaw)
What is the muscle of the eye lid?
It's called the Levator palpebrae superioris muscle.
What muscle surrounds the upper lip and elevates it dilating the nostrils?
Levator labii superiors
