Palpebral part of orbicularis oculi
Pars palpebralis musculi orbicularis oculi
- Related terms: Palpebral part; Orbicularis oculi (Palpebral part); Orbicularis oculi: Palpebral part
Definition
The palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi muscle is thin and pale; it arises from the bifurcation of the medial palpebral ligament, forms a series of concentric curves, and is inserted into the lateral palpebral raphe at the outer canthus (corner) of eye.
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
