Muscular system
Corrugator supercilii
Musculus corrugator supercilii
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Facial muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The corrugator supercilii muscle is a small, narrow, pyramidal muscle close to the eye.
It arises from the medial end of the superciliary arch, and inserts into the deep surface of the skin of the eyebrow.
It draws the eyebrow downward and medially, producing the vertical wrinkles of the forehead.
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Names
- Latin
- Musculus corrugator supercilii
- English
- Corrugator supercilii
- French
- Muscle corrugateur du sourcil
- Spanish
- Músculo corrugador del supercilio
- Portuguese
- Músculo corrugador do supercílio
In the same group
- Bucinator
- Depressor anguli oris
- Depressor labii inferioris
- Depressor septi nasi
- Levator anguli oris
- Levator labii superioris
- Levator nasolabialis
- Mentalis muscle
- Nasalis muscle
- Orbicularis oris muscle
- Orbital part of orbicularis oculi
- Palpebral part of orbicularis oculi
- Procerus muscle
- Risorius muscle
- Zygomaticus major muscle
- Zygomaticus minor muscle