Preferred Label : zygomaticus minor muscle;
Uberon definition : Facial muscle attached to the modiolus, corner (angle) of the mouth, and zygomatic
bone. This muscle is ventral to the zygomaticus minor and dorsal to the platysma muscle.
In many mammals this muscle also has an attachment to the cartilage of the external
ear, in which case it is called the auriculolabialis inferior. See Diogo 2008; Diogo
et al., 2009; Burrows et al.., 2011., also DuBrul, 1980.;
Uberon synonym : musculus zygomaticus minor; musculus quadratus labii superioris, zygomatic head; square muscle of the upper lip, zygomatic head;
Uberon related term : auriculolabialis superior;
Uberon narrow term : auriculolabialis superior;
Origin ID : 0008594;
UMLS CUI : C0224116;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Facial muscle attached to the modiolus, corner (angle) of the mouth, and zygomatic
bone. This muscle is ventral to the zygomaticus minor and dorsal to the platysma muscle.
In many mammals this muscle also has an attachment to the cartilage of the external
ear, in which case it is called the auriculolabialis inferior. See Diogo 2008; Diogo
et al., 2009; Burrows et al.., 2011., also DuBrul, 1980.
