Name
Pronunciation
(le-va-tor lA-bE sU-pir-E-or-is)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Along lower part of orbit from maxilla and zygomatic bones
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Upper lip between levators anguli oris and labii superioris alaeque nasi.
Action/Relevance
Elevates the upper lip and carries it forward.
Innervation
Buccal branch of the facial nerve.
Notes
Levator labii superioris is one of the muscles of the mouth. It must not be confused with another muscle, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi