Levator Anguli Oris muscle

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

OIAN

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Nerve	Action
Levator Anguli Oris	?var:ref-levator-anguli-oris.origin	?var:ref-levator-anguli-oris.insertion	?var:ref-levator-anguli-oris.nerve	?var:ref-levator-anguli-oris.action

Origin

Maxilla (below infraorbital foramen)¹

Insertion

Skin at corner of mouth¹

Innervation

Facial Nerve CN VII¹

Action

Raises angle of mouth, Helps form nasolabial furrow¹

Clinical Significance

1.

Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.