Superior tarsal muscle
Musculus tarsalis superior
- Eponym: Mueller
Definition
The superior tarsal muscle is a smooth muscle, part of the orbitalis muscle, which extends from the fascia of the medial rectus muscle and the trochlea to the superior eyelid, where it attaches to the superior tarsus.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
