Muscular system
Depressor anguli oris
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Facial muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The depressor anguli oris muscle (triangularis muscle) is a facial muscle.
It originates from the mandible and inserts into the angle of the mouth.
It is associated with frowning, as it depresses the corner of the mouth.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Names
- Latin
- Depressor anguli oris
- English
- Depressor anguli oris
- French
- Muscle abaisseur de l'angle de la bouche
- Spanish
- Depresor del ángulo oral
- Portuguese
- Depressor do ângulo da boca
In the same group
- Bucinator
- Corrugator supercilii
- 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