Muscular system
Nasalis muscle
Musculus nasalis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Facial muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The nasalis muscle is a sphincter-like muscle of the nose.
It has a transverse part and an alar part.
It compresses the nasal cartilages, and can "flare" the nostrils.
Some people can use it to close the nostrils to prevent entry of water when underwater.
It can be used to test the facial nerve (VII), which supplies it.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Names
- Latin
- Musculus nasalis
- English
- Nasalis muscle
- French
- Muscle nasal
- Spanish
- Músculo nasal
- Portuguese
- Músculo nasal
In the same group
- Bucinator
- Corrugator supercilii
- Depressor anguli oris
- Depressor labii inferioris
- Depressor septi nasi
- Levator anguli oris
- Levator labii superioris
- Levator nasolabialis
- Mentalis muscle
- Orbicularis oris muscle
- Orbital part of orbicularis oculi
- Palpebral part of orbicularis oculi
- Procerus muscle
- Risorius muscle
- Zygomaticus major muscle
- Zygomaticus minor muscle