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levator palpebrae superioris
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The levator palpebrae superioris (or levator muscle of upper eyelid) is the muscle in the orbit that elevates the superior (upper) eyelid. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levator_palpebrae_superioris ]
Term info
Label
levator palpebrae superioris
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Eyemuscles.png
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0001604
Term relations
Subclass of:
- extra-ocular muscle
- has_muscle_insertion some eyelid tarsus
- part of some eyelid
- has_muscle_origin some sphenoid bone