Term Name: orbicularis oris muscle
Synonyms: incisivii labii inferioris, incisivii labii superioris, musculus orbicularis oris, nasolabialis muscle, orbicularis oris
Definition: The orbicularis oris is a superficial facial muscle with fibers that encircle the opening of the oral cavity that attaches to the maxilla, mandible, skin and modiolus, and that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors, and is innervated by the facial nerve (CN VII).
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010933]

Relationships
is a type of: facial muscle
disjoint_from: muscularis orbicularis