See Also: musculus levator labii inferioris(medicine)
musculus levator labii superioris(medicine)
musculus levator labii superioris alaeque nasi(medicine)
levator labii superioris(medicine)
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi(medicine)
musculus triangularis labii inferioris(medicine)
musculus depressor labii inferioris(medicine)
musculus triangularis labii superioris(medicine)
musculus quadratus labii inferioris(medicine)
musculus levator ani(medicine)

musculus levator labii superioris (medicine) and splinter 2, verb (oh)


musculus levator labii superioris (medicine)


musculus levator labii superioris -->
levator labii superioris
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, maxilla below infraorbital foramen; insertion, orbicularis oris of upper lip; action, elevates upper lip; nerve supply, facial.

Synonym: musculus levator labii superioris, caput infraorbitale quadrati labii superioris, elevator muscle of upper lip.


splinter 2, verb (oh)



2 v [I and T]
if something such as wood splinters, or if you splinter it, it breaks into thin sharp pieces
to separate into smaller groups or parts, or to make a group or organization do this, especially because of a disagreement
splinter into
::The once-powerful communist party has splintered into hundreds of pieces.