#zygomaticus_minor_muscle

Zygomaticus minor muscle

Facial muscle that draws the upper lip upwards and backwards during smiling

The zygomaticus minor muscle is a muscle of facial expression. It originates from the zygomatic bone, lateral to the rest of the levator labii superioris muscle, and inserts into the outer part of the upper lip. It draws the upper lip backward, upward, and outward and is used in smiling. It is innervated by the facial nerve (VII).

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