Levator palpebrae superioris

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA thin flat extrinsic muscle of the eye arising from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, passing forward and downward over the superior rectus, and inserting into the tarsal plate of the skin of the upper eyelid which it elevates.

Synonyms

superior tarsal muscle levator labii superioris superior tarsal superior oblique muscle inferior oblique muscle superior oblique superior rectus depressor supercilii inferior oblique abducens labiorum tarsus orbitalis

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