mentalis
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The mentalis muscle is a paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the chin. It originates from the mentum of the mandible, and inserts into the soft tissue of the chin. It is sometimes referred to as the "pouting muscle" (as in duck face) due to it raising the lower lip and causing chin wrinkles.
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Within Vinony's link graph, mentalis is referenced by 80 other articles, and connects out to lip, mandible and wrinkle.
It is catalogued under the topic Muscles of the head and neck.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Muscle.Name
- Mentalis
- Muscle.Latin
- musculus mentalis
- Muscle.Image
- Mentalis.png
- Muscle.Caption
- Muscles of the head, face, and neck.
- Muscle.Origin
- Anterior mandible
- Muscle.Insertion
- Chin
- Muscle.Action
- Elevates and wrinkles skin of chin, protrudes lower lip
- Muscle.Nerve
- Mandibular branch of facial nerve
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Mentalis animation small.gif
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- Mentalis muscles
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Structure
- Function
- Clinical significance
- Geniospasm
- Cosmetics
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The mentalis muscle is a paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the chin. It originates from the mentum of the mandible, and inserts into the soft tissue of the chin. It is sometimes referred to as the "pouting muscle" (as in duck face) due to it raising the lower lip and causing chin wrinkles.
== Structure == The mentalis muscle originates from the mental protuberance of the mandible near the midline. It inserts into the soft tissue and skin of the chin.
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