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levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Term ID
UBERON:0008592
Synonyms
  • alaeque
  • elvis muscle
  • levator labii superioris alaequae nasi muscle
  • levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
  • musculus levator labii superioris alaequae nasi
Definition
The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle is, translated from Latin, the 'lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose'. It has the longest name of any muscle in an animal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levator_labii_superioris_alaeque_nasi_muscle
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