orbicular muscle
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orbicular muscle of eye — musculus orbicularis oculi … Medical dictionary
orbicular muscle of mouth — musculus orbicularis oris … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
músculo orbicular de los párpados — Eng. Orbicular muscle of eye Músculo esfínter ovalado que es inervado por el nervio facial y que al contraerse provoca la oclusión de los párpados, arrugamiento de la frente y compresión del saco lagrimal … Diccionario de oftalmología
cochleo-orbicular reflex — cochleopalpebral reflex contraction of the orbicularis palpebrarum muscle when a sharp, sudden noise is made close to the ear; it does not occur in total deafness from labyrinthine disease … Medical dictionary
musculus — SYN: muscle.For histologic description, see muscle. [L. a little mouse, a muscle, fr. mus (mur ), a mouse] musculi abdominis SYN: muscles of abdomen, under muscle. m. abductor [TA] SYN: abductor (muscle). m. abductor … Medical dictionary
orbicularis — 1. Circular; denoting a circular or disk shaped structure. 2. SYN: orbicular muscle. [L. fr. orbiculus, a small disk] * * * or·bi·cu·lar·is ȯr .bik yə ler əs n, pl lar·es (.)ēz a muscle encircling an orifice * * * n. either of two circular… … Medical dictionary
musculus orbicularis — [TA] orbicular muscle: a muscle that encircles a body opening, such as the eye or mouth … Medical dictionary
musculus orbicularis oculi — [TA] orbicular muscle of eye: the oval sphincter muscle surrounding the eyelids, consisting of three parts: origin, PARS ORBITALIS—medial margin of orbit, including frontal process of maxilla, PARS PALPEBRALIS—medial palpebral ligament, PARS… … Medical dictionary
musculus orbicularis oris — [TA] orbicular muscle of mouth, comprising a pars labialis, fibers restricted to the lips, and a pars marginalis, fibers blending with those of adjacent muscles; innervation, facial; action, closes and protrudes lips … Medical dictionary
