Levator palpebrae superioris
Head & throat
- Origin
- Roof of the orbit (lesser wing of the sphenoid bone)
- Insertion
- Skin and tarsal plate of the upper eyelid
- Action
- Raises the upper eyelid
- Nerve supply
- Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
The muscle that opens the eye by lifting the upper eyelid. It works against the orbicularis oculi, which closes the eye.
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