| superciliary | 1. Of or pertaining to the eyebrows; supraorbital. 2. <zoology> Having a distinct streak of colour above the eyes; as, the superciliary woodpecker. Origin: L. Supercilium an eyebrow. See Supercilious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| superciliary arch | A fullness extending laterally from the glabella on either side, above the orbital margin of the frontal bone. Synonym: arcus superciliaris, superciliary ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superciliary ridge | A fullness extending laterally from the glabella on either side, above the orbital margin of the frontal bone. Synonym: arcus superciliaris, superciliary ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor muscle of epiglottis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, inner surface of thyroid cartilage in common with musculus thyroarytenoideus; insertion, aryepiglottic fold and margin of epiglottis; action, depresses base of epiglottis; nerve supply, recurrent laryngeal. Synonym: musculus thyroepiglotticus, depressor muscle of epiglottis, ventricularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor muscle of eyebrow | <anatomy> Fibres of the orbital part of the orbicularis oculi musculus insert in the eyebrow; action, depresses eyebrow; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor supercilii, depressor muscle of eyebrow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor muscle of lower lip | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior portion of lower border of mandible; insertion, orbicularis oris musculus and skin of lower lip; action, depresses lower lip; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor labii inferioris, depressor muscle of lower lip, musculus quadratus labii inferioris, musculus quadratus menti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor muscle of septum | <anatomy> A vertical fasciculus from the orbicularis oris musculus passing upward along the median line of the upper lip, and inserted into the cartilaginous septum of the nose; action, depresses septum; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor septi, depressor muscle of septum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor septi muscle | <anatomy> A vertical fasciculus from the orbicularis oris musculus passing upward along the median line of the upper lip, and inserted into the cartilaginous septum of the nose; action, depresses septum; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor septi, depressor muscle of septum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor supercilii muscle | <anatomy> Fibres of the orbital part of the orbicularis oculi musculus insert in the eyebrow; action, depresses eyebrow; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor supercilii, depressor muscle of eyebrow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiac depressor reflex | A fall in blood pressure due to peripheral vasodilation and cardiac inhibition by stimulations of terminations of a cardiac depressor nerve in the aortic arch and base of the heart. Synonym: aortic reflex, depressor reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus depressor anguli oris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, lower border of mandible anteriorly; insertion, blends with other muscles in lower lip near angle of mouth; action, pulls down corners of mouth; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor anguli oris, musculus triangularis labii inferioris, musculus triangularis, triangular muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus depressor labii inferioris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior portion of lower border of mandible; insertion, orbicularis oris musculus and skin of lower lip; action, depresses lower lip; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor labii inferioris, depressor muscle of lower lip, musculus quadratus labii inferioris, musculus quadratus menti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus depressor septi | <anatomy> A vertical fasciculus from the orbicularis oris musculus passing upward along the median line of the upper lip, and inserted into the cartilaginous septum of the nose; action, depresses septum; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor septi, depressor muscle of septum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus depressor supercilii | <anatomy> Fibres of the orbital part of the orbicularis oculi musculus insert in the eyebrow; action, depresses eyebrow; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus depressor supercilii, depressor muscle of eyebrow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressor | 1. One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor. 2. <anatomy> A muscle that depresses or tends to draw down a part. <physiology> Depressor nerve, a nerve which lowers the activity of an organ; as, the depressor nerve of the heart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |