Transverse muscle of the chin | |
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Scheme showing arrangement of fibers of Orbicularis oris. (Triangularis labeled at bottom right.)
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Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Labeled as triangularis near chin.)
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Details | |
Nerve | facial nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus transversus menti |
Dorlands /Elsevier |
m_22/12551238 |
TA | A04.1.03.027 |
FMA | 49080 |
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The transversus menti, or transverse muscle of the chin, is a facial muscle that is often considered to be the superficial fibers of the depressor anguli oris muscle which cross to the other side of the face.