Levator muscle of the upper eyelid

About the levator muscle of the upper eyelid of the horse

Levator muscle of the upper eyelid is a muscle of the head (head), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus levator palpebrae superioris. You can turn it above, see it in place in the head of the horse, and open it inside the whole animal in Vetomica.

Where it runs from and to

A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.

Origin

Deep in the orbit, above the optic foramen.

Insertion

The upper eyelid.

Action

Raises the upper eyelid.

Nerve

Oculomotor nerve.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the horse; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English

Levator muscle of the upper eyelid

Latin (NAV)

Musculus levator palpebrae superioris

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

Questions about the levator muscle of the upper eyelid

What is the Latin name of the levator muscle of the upper eyelid?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the levator muscle of the upper eyelid is called Musculus levator palpebrae superioris.

Where is the levator muscle of the upper eyelid of the horse?

Levator muscle of the upper eyelid is a muscle of the head (head), one on each side of the body.

Where does the levator muscle of the upper eyelid originate and insert?

Origin: Deep in the orbit, above the optic foramen. Insertion: The upper eyelid.

What nerve supplies the levator muscle of the upper eyelid?

Oculomotor nerve.

What does the levator muscle of the upper eyelid do?

Raises the upper eyelid.