levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (muscle)

le·va·tor la·bi·i su·pe·ri·o·ris a·laeque na·si (mus·cle)

[TA] facial muscle of upper lip and nose; origin, root of nasal process of maxilla; insertion, wing of nose and orbicularis oris muscle of upper lip; action, elevates upper lip and wing of nose; nerve supply, facial. Synonym(s): musculus levator labii superioris alaeque nasi [TA], caput angulare quadrati labii superioris, elevator muscle of upper lip and wing of nose