Name
Pronunciation
(or-bik-yO-ler-is ok-U-lI)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Medial palpebral ligament
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Cross the eyelids and interlace to form the lateral palpebral raphe
Action/Relevance
Closes the eyelids gently such as blinking and sleeping,aids passage and drainage of tears
Innervation
Temporal and zygomatic braches of the facial nerve
Notes
Because of its round shape, it's considered a sphincter muscle. This muscle is sometimes called the Orbicularis Palpebrarum or the Sphincter Oculi.