Back عضلة رافعة الجفن العلوية Arabic اوست گؤز قاپاغینین قالدیریجی عضلهسی AZB Múscul elevador de la parpella superior Catalan Musculus levator palpebrae superioris German Músculo elevador del párpado superior Spanish ماهیچه بالابرنده پلک بالا Persian Muscle releveur de la paupière supérieure French Mišić podizač gornje vjeđe Croatian Musculus levator palpebrae superioris Hungarian Muscolo elevatore della palpebra superiore Italian
| Levator palpebrae superioris | |
|---|---|
 Rectus muscles: 2 = superior, 3 = inferior, 4 = medial, 5 = lateral Oblique muscles: 6 = superior, 8 = inferior Other muscle: 9 = levator palpebrae superioris Other structures: 1 = Annulus of Zinn, 7 = Trochlea, 10 = Superior tarsus, 11 = Sclera, 12 = Optic nerve | |
 The levator palebrae superioris can be seen here, travelling above the superior rectus muscle, and ending at the upper eyelid. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Inferior surface of lesser wing of sphenoid |
| Insertion | Superior tarsal plate and skin of upper eyelid |
| Artery | Muscular branches of ophthalmic artery and supraorbital artery |
| Nerve | Superior division of oculomotor nerve |
| Actions | Elevation of upper eyelid |
| Antagonist | Palpebral part of orbicularis oculi muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus levator palpebrae superioris |
| TA98 | A15.2.07.020 |
| TA2 | 2052 |
| FMA | 49041 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The levator palpebrae superioris (Latin: elevating muscle of upper eyelid) is the muscle in the orbit that elevates the upper eyelid.[1][2]
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