Inferior tarsal muscle

Musculus tarsalis inferior

Definition

Felipe Barona Lopez

The inferior tarsal muscle is a smooth muscle, part of the orbitalis muscle, which extends from the fascia of the ventral rectus muscle to the inferior eyelid, where it attaches to the inferior tarsus.

References

Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.

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