Zygomaticus minor muscle

Zygomaticus minor muscle

Muscle infobox
Name = Zygomaticus minor
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Caption = Muscles of the head, face, and neck.


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Origin = zygomatic bone
Insertion = skin of the upper lip
Blood = facial artery
Nerve = facial nerve, buccal branch
Action = elevates upper lip
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DorlandsPre = m_22
DorlandsSuf = 12551392
The zygomaticus minor is a muscle of facial expression. It originates on the zygomatic bone and then inserts on the upper lip. It raises the corners of the mouth and is thus used in smiling. Like all muscles of facial expression, it is innervated by the facial nerve (CN VII).

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