Muscular system
Mentalis muscle
Musculus mentalis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Facial muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The mentalis muscle is a paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the chin.
It originates from the mentum of the mandible, and inserts into the soft tissue of the chin.
It is sometimes referred to as the "pouting muscle" due to it raising the lower lip and causing chin wrinkles.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Names
- Latin
- Musculus mentalis
- English
- Mentalis muscle
- French
- Muscle mentonnier
- Spanish
- Músculo mental
- Portuguese
- Músculo mentual
In the same group
- Bucinator
- Corrugator supercilii
- Depressor anguli oris
- Depressor labii inferioris
- Depressor septi nasi
- Levator anguli oris
- Levator labii superioris
- Levator nasolabialis
- 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