Transverse muscle of the chin
- Transverse muscle of the chin
Infobox Muscle
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Latin = musculus transversus menti
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Caption = Scheme showing arrangement of fibers of Orbicularis oris. (Triangularis labeled at bottom right.)
Caption2 = Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Labeled as triangularis near chin.)
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Nerve = facial nerve
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DorlandsPre = m_22
DorlandsSuf = 12551238
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.
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