Depressor supercilii muscle
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The depressor supercilii is an eye muscle of the human body. Like the name suggests, the muscle depresses the eyebrow to form oblique lines.[1] The nature of this muscle is in some dispute. Few printed anatomies include it (Netter, et al.) and many authorities consider it to be part of the orbicularis oculi muscle.[2]
On the other hand, many dermatologists, ophthalmologists, and plastic surgeons[3] hold that the depressor supercilii is a distinct muscle and has a definite, individual effect on the movement of the eyebrow and skin of the glabella.[3]
Origin and insertion
The depressor supercilii originates on the medial orbital rim, near the lacrimal bone, and inserts on the medial aspect of the bony orbit, inferior to the corrugator supercilii. In some specimens it exhibits two heads and in others, only one.[4]
See also
References
External links
- Illustration in Facial Action Coding System
- ent/134 at eMedicine - "Botox Injections for Hyperfunctional Facial Lines"
Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Authority control