Transverse muscle of the chin
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Transverse muscle of the chin | |
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![]() Scheme showing arrangement of fibers of orbicularis oris. (Triangularis labeled at bottom right.) | |
![]() Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Labeled as triangularis near chin.) | |
Details | |
Nerve | facial nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus transversus menti |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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.
it:Muscolo depressore dell'angolo della bocca#Muscolo trasverso del mento