Name

# Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi

Pronunciation

(le-va-tor lA-bE sU-pir-E-or-is a-le-kwe-na-zi )

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Upper part of the frontal process of the maxilla.

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Inserts by two slips: into alar cartlage and into upper lip with levator labii superioris.

Action/Relevance

Dialates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.

Innervation

Buccal brach of the facial nerve.

Notes

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is one of the muscles of facial expression acting on the mouth and nose. It should not be confused with levator labii superioris, a muscle that lies more laterally