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Levator palpebrae superioris
Other Terms:
Musculus levator palpebrae superioris,
Muscle releveur de la paupière supérieure
Muscle parts
Superficial layer; Deep layer
Latin name
Musculus levator palpebrae superioris
Latin muscle parts
Lamina superficialis; Lamina profunda
Group
Head somite muscle – pre-otic group (Extra-ocular muscle)
Etymology
The English name for this muscle is the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid. The word levator comes from the Latin levare meaning “to lift.” Palpebra is Latin for “eyelid.” This comes from the Latin palpo, which means “to stroke gently,” probably with reference to the way the eyelids gently stroke the surface of the eye. The Latin term superior is derived from the Latin super meaning “above.”
Origin
Inferior surface of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone above the optic canal
Insertion
Tarsal plate and skin of the superior eyelid
Action
Raises the upper eyelid.
Nerve supply
Oculomotor nerve (Cranial nerve III)
Blood supply
Muscular branches and the supraorbital artery of the ophthalmic artery via the internal carotid artery.
Latin
Musculus levator palpebrae superioris
French
Muscle releveur de la paupière supérieure
