Procerus muscle 1612340 220168251 2008-06-18T16:24:20Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[zh:鼻錐肌]] {{Muscle infobox | Name = Procerus | Latin = musculus procerus, pyramidalis nasi, depressor glabellae | GraySubject = 107 | GrayPage = 382 | Image = Procerus.png | Caption = Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Procerus visible at upper left, at top of [[nose]].) | Origin = From [[fascia]] over the lower of the [[nasal bone]] | Insertion = Into the skin of the lower part of the [[forehead]] between the [[eyebrow]]s | Blood = | Nerve = [[Zygomatic branch]] of the [[facial nerve]] | Action = Draws down the medial angle of the [[eyebrow]] giving expressions of [[frowning]] | DorlandsPre = m_22 | DorlandsSuf = 12550241 | }} The '''Procerus''' is a small pyramidal slip of muscle deep to the [[superior orbital nerve]], [[Supra-orbital artery|artery]] and [[Supraorbital vein|vein]]. ==Origin and insertion== It arises by [[tendon|tendinous]] fibers from the [[fascia]] covering the lower part of the [[nasal bone]] and upper part of the [[lateral nasal cartilage]]. It is inserted into the skin over the lower part of the [[forehead]] between the two [[eyebrows]], its fibers [[decussating]] with those of the [[Frontalis]]. ==Function== It helps to pull that part of the skin between the eyebrows downwards, which assists in flaring the [[nostrils]]. It can also contribute to an expression of [[anger]]. ==External links== * {{MuscleLoyola|pro}} * {{GPnotebook|-1268055984}} * {{eMedicineDictionary|Procerus+muscle}} {{Gray's}} {{Muscles of head}} {{muscle-stub}} [[Category:Muscles of the head and neck]] [[de:Musculus procerus]] [[es:Piramidal de la nariz]] [[hu:Musculus pyramidalis nasi]] [[pl:Mięsień podłużny nosa]] [[sr:Танки мишић]] [[sh:Tanki mišić]] [[zh:鼻錐肌]]