Depressor septi nasi muscle 2562048 185363470 2008-01-19T05:00:41Z SmackBot 433328 Date/fix the maintenance tags or gen fixes using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Muscle infobox | Name = Depressor septi nasi | Latin = musculus depressor septi nasi | GraySubject = 107 | GrayPage = 382 | Image = Musculusdepressorseptinasi.PNG | Caption = Muscles of the head, face, and neck. | Origin = [[incisive fossa]] of the [[maxilla]] | Insertion = [[nasal septum]] and back part of the alar part of [[nasalis muscle]] | Action = [[Depression (kinesiology)|Depression]] of [[nasal septum]] | Blood = | Nerve = [[Buccal branch]] of the [[facial nerve]] | DorlandsPre = m_22 | DorlandsSuf = 12548771 | }} The '''Depressor septi''' (Depressor alœ nasi) arises from the [[incisive fossa]] of the [[maxilla]]. Its fibers ascend to be inserted into the [[nasal septum]] and back part of the alar part of [[nasalis muscle]]. It lies between the [[mucous membrane]] and muscular structure of the [[lip]]. ==Action== The Depressor septi is a direct antagonist of the other muscles of the nose, drawing the [[ala of the nose]] downward, and thereby constricting the aperture of the [[nares]]. ==External links== * {{eMedicineDictionary|depressor+septi+nasi+muscle}} * [http://www.revisionrhinoplasty.com/anatomy.html Anatomy at revisionrhinoplasty.com] {{Gray's}} {{Muscles_of_head}} {{muscle-stub}} [[Category:Muscles of the head and neck]] [[de:Musculus depressor septi nasi]] [[hu:Musculus depressor septi nasi]] [[ja:鼻中隔下制筋]] [[sr:Мишић обарач носне преграде]] [[sh:Mišić obarač nosne pregrade]]