Muscular system
Palpebral part of orbicularis oculi
Pars palpebralis musculi orbicularis oculi
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Facial muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The orbicularis oculi is a muscle in the face that closes the eyelids.
It arises from the nasal part of the frontal bone, from the frontal process of the maxilla in front of the lacrimal groove, and from the anterior surface and borders of a short fibrous band, the medial palpebral ligament.
From this origin, the fibers are directed laterally, forming a broad and thin layer, which occupies the eyelids or palpebræ, surrounds the circumference of the orbit, and spreads over the temple, and downward on the cheek.
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Names
- Latin
- Pars palpebralis musculi orbicularis oculi
- English
- Palpebral part of orbicularis oculi
- French
- Partie palpébrale du muscle orbiculaire de l'oeil
- Spanish
- Parte palpebral del múculo orbicular del ojo
- Portuguese
- Parte palpebral do músculo orbicular dos olhos
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
- Nasalis muscle
- Orbicularis oris muscle
- Orbital part of orbicularis oculi
- Procerus muscle
- Risorius muscle
- Zygomaticus major muscle
- Zygomaticus minor muscle