Orbicularis oris
- Type
- Muscle
- Japanese
- 口輪筋
- Reading
- こうりんきん
- English
- Orbicularis oris
- Latin
- Musculus orbicularis oris
- Main functions
- Facial expression / Articulation (speech)
Connections
Origin
Nerve supply
Part of
Muscles inserting here
Articles
- What is the orbicularis oris? Position, English name and more explained with anatomical diagrams
- What is the orbicularis oris? Structure, function and nerve of the muscle that closes the mouth, explained in 3D
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