Orbicularis oris & 👄 Levator labii superioris #muscle #anatomy | Dr. Ishtiaque Arafat

Levator Anguli Oris - what’s in a name? 🤔😊 . I love origins of kinesiology terms because they tell us soooo much and save us from having to memorize!! Yay! 👏🏼💪😊 . Here is another in a series of videos I have on LMCE on muscle name origins. Enjoy! ☺️ . PS I like the nickname for this muscle: the Dracula 🧛‍♂️ muscle. When this muscle contracts bilaterally, it creates the characteristic facial expression of Count Dracula 🧛‍♂️. . Stay safe, stay healthy, stay happy, stay tuned. 😊💕 . FREE M

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One of the important muscles to train on the face- orbicularis oris the muscle of the mouth.The orbicularis oris muscle is unique because it is not attached to bone; instead, it encircles the mouth and is anchored to the skin and mucous membranes around the lips. This characteristic makes it a point of convergence for several other facial muscles, which exert additional pressure on it. Here are the muscles that attach to the orbicularis oris:~Buccinator: Contributes to blowing and sucking action