Name
Pronunciation
(le-va-tor lA-bE sU-pir-E-or-is a-le-kwe-na-zi )
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Upper part of the frontal process of the maxilla.
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Inserts by two slips: into alar cartlage and into upper lip with levator labii superioris.
Action/Relevance
Dialates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.
Innervation
Buccal brach of the facial nerve.
Notes
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is one of the muscles of facial expression acting on the mouth and nose. It should not be confused with levator labii superioris, a muscle that lies more laterally