Incisivus labii inferioris muscle
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- Pars labialis musculi orbicularis oris
The incisivus labii inferioris muscle (TA: pars labialis musculi orbicularis oris) is one of the facial muscles. It acts as a supplementary muscle to the orbicularis oris muscle.
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Terminology
The incisivus labii inferioris muscle is often omitted from major anatomical texts or articles on the facial muscles. This is because many consider it, including the Terminologia Anatomica, to be a labial component of the orbicularis oris muscle rather than a muscle in its own right 1,4.
Gross anatomy
The incisivus labii inferioris muscle originates from the buccal aspect of the mandible, specifically the incisive fossa, a shallow depression lying just inferior to the lateral incisor tooth on each side. The origin lies laterally adjacent from where mentalis muscle arises, usually with blending of the fibres of the two muscles. The muscle runs superiorly and laterally to merge with fibres of the orbicularis oris muscle, with some fibres terminating in the modiolus. Fibres from incisivus labii inferioris also support the deep portion of buccinator muscle 1,2,5.
A novel described facial space, the buccomandibular space has the incisivus labii inferioris muscle as part of its entrance and anterior aspect 3.
Innervation
Action
pulls the oral commissures, and thus the lips, towards the midline
in concert with orbicularis, incisivus effects pouting of the lips
References
- 1. Anatomy of the Human Body Archives - Collection at Bartleby.com. Collection at Bartlebycom.
- 2. Hur M, Kim H, Choi B, Hu K, Kim H, Lee K. Morphology of the Mentalis Muscle and Its Relationship with the Orbicularis Oris and Incisivus Labii Inferioris Muscles. J Craniofac Surg. 2013;24(2):602-4. doi:10.1097/SCS.0b013e318267bcc5 - Pubmed
- 3. Iwanaga J, Wilson C, Yilmaz E, Schmidt C, Oskouian R, Tubbs R. Hematoma in the Bucco-Mandibular Space: First Case Report. Cureus. 2017;9(10):e1771. doi:10.7759/cureus.1771 - Pubmed
- 4. FIPAT. Terminologia Anatomica. 2nd Ed. FIPAT.library.dal.ca. Federative International Programme for Anatomical Terminology, 2019. https://fipat.library.dal.ca/TA2/
- 5. Hur M, Hu K, Kwak H, Lee K, Kim H. Inferior Bundle (Fourth Band) of the Buccinator and the Incisivus Labii Inferioris Muscle. J Craniofac Surg. 2011;22(1):289-92. doi:10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f7df35 - Pubmed
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