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Muscle Lateral Cricoarytenoid musculus cricoarytenoideus lateralis Neck The lateral cricoarytenoid is the primary vocal cord adductor, rotating the arytenoid cartilage to bring the… Muscle Lateral Cricoarytenoid Detail musculus cricoarytenoideus lateralis detail Head & Skull The lateral cricoarytenoid is the primary adductor of the vocal fold, bringing the arytenoid cartilages together… Muscle Lateral Head of Triceps caput laterale musculi tricipitis brachii Upper Arm The lateral head of triceps is the most superficial and lateral portion of the triceps, forming… Muscle Lateral Head of Triceps Detail caput laterale m. tricipitis brachii detail Upper Arm The lateral head is the most prominent and superficially visible triceps component. Its origin above the… Muscle Lateral Pterygoid musculus pterygoideus lateralis Head & Skull The lateral pterygoid is the only masticatory muscle that actively opens the jaw, working with the… Muscle Lateral Pterygoid Inferior Head caput inferius m. pterygoidei lateralis Head & Skull The inferior head of the lateral pterygoid is unique in being active during mouth opening rather… Muscle Lateral Pterygoid Superior Head caput superius musculi pterygoidei lateralis Head & Skull The lateral pterygoid muscle has two distinct heads with different functions: the inferior head protrudes and… Muscle Lateral Rectus (Eye) musculus rectus lateralis oculi Head & Skull The lateral rectus is the only extra-ocular muscle supplied by the abducens nerve (CN VI), making… Muscle Latissimus Dorsi musculus latissimus dorsi Chest The latissimus dorsi is the broadest muscle in the human body, spanning from the lower back… Muscle Latissimus Dorsi Detail musculus latissimus dorsi detail Chest The latissimus dorsi is the broadest muscle, covering most of the posterior thorax. Its thoracodorsal nerve… Muscle Levator Anguli Oris musculus levator anguli oris Head & Skull The levator anguli oris lifts the corner of the mouth upward and slightly medially, deepening the… Muscle Levator Ani musculus levator ani Pelvis & Hip The levator ani is the primary muscular floor of the pelvis, a broad muscular diaphragm forming… Muscle Levator Ani (Abdominal Component) m. levator ani (pars abdominalis) Abdomen The levator ani as an abdominal (pelvic floor) muscle forms the diaphragm of the pelvic cavity,… Muscle Levator Ani Detail musculus levator ani detail Pelvis & Hip The levator ani is the primary pelvic floor muscle, forming a hammock beneath the pelvic organs.… Muscle Levator Ani Subdivisions musculus levator ani — partes Pelvis & Hip The levator ani is divided into three functional components: puborectalis (the most medial sling-like portion around… Muscle Levator Labii Superioris musculus levator labii superioris Head & Skull The levator labii superioris elevates the upper lip and dilates the nostril. Its nasolabial deepening action… Muscle Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi musculus levator labii superioris alaeque nasi Head & Skull The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is one of the longest named muscles in the body,… Muscle Levator Labii Superioris Detail musculus levator labii superioris detail Head & Skull Levator labii superioris is a thin muscle that inserts into both skin and the upper lip… Muscle Levator Nasolabialis musculus levator nasolabialis Head & Skull The levator nasolabialis (also called levator labii superioris alaeque nasi — the longest named muscle in… Muscle Levator Palpebrae Superioris musculus levator palpebrae superioris Head & Skull The levator palpebrae superioris is the primary elevator of the upper eyelid, arising from the sphenoid… Muscle Levator Scapulae musculus levator scapulae Neck The levator scapulae is a strap muscle on the posterolateral neck connecting the upper cervical transverse… Muscle Levator Scapulae (Full) musculus levator scapulae Neck The levator scapulae is the primary scapular elevator, running from the upper cervical transverse processes to… Muscle Levator Scapulae at Scapular Insertion musculus levator scapulae (insertio) Shoulder Although levator scapulae originates in the neck, its distal insertion at the superior angle of the… Muscle Levator Veli Palatini musculus levator veli palatini Head & Skull The levator veli palatini is the primary elevator of the soft palate, contracting to close the…

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