Procerus muscle
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| Procerus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Procerus visible at upper left, at top of nose.) | ||
| Latin | musculus procerus, pyramidalis nasi, depressor glabellae | |
| Gray's | subject #107 382 | |
| Origin: | From fascia over the lower of the nasal bone | |
| Insertion: | Into the skin of the lower part of the forehead between the eyebrows | |
| Artery: | ||
| Nerve: | Zygomatic branch of the facial nerve | |
| Action: | Draws down the medial angle of the eyebrow giving expressions of frowning | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_22/12550241 | |
The Procerus is a small pyramidal slip of muscle deep to the superior orbital nerve, artery and vein.
Origin and insertion
It arises by tendinous fibers from the fascia covering the lower part of the nasal bone and upper part of the lateral nasal cartilage.
It is inserted into the skin over the lower part of the forehead between the two eyebrows, its fibers decussating with those of the Frontalis.
Function
It helps to pull that part of the skin between the eyebrows downwards, which assists in flaring the nostrils.
It can also contribute to an expression of anger.
External links
- LUC pro
- -1268055984 at GPnotebook
- Procerus+muscle at eMedicine Dictionary
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