Depressor supercilii
Depressor supercilii
- Latin synonym: Musculus depressor supercilii
- Synonym: Depressor supercilii muscle
Definition
Origin: Medial orbital rim
Insertion: Medial aspect of bony orbit
Nerve: Facial nerve
Action: Depression of eyebrow
Description:
The Depressor Supercilii is an eye muscle of the human body. The nature of this muscle is in some dispute. Few printed anatomies include it (Netter, et al.) and many authorities consider it to be part of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
On the other hand, many dermatologists, ophthalmologists and plastic surgeons hold that the depressor supercilii is a distinct muscle and has a definite, individual effect on the movement of the eybrow and skin of the glabella.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
