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Circumorbital Muscles
Muscular System

Circumorbital Muscles

Musculi circumorbita

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Description

The muscles of the circumorbital region surround the orbits and permit facial expression, closure of the eyelids, and compression of the lacrimal glands. They include:

- orbicularis oculi muscle;

- corrugator supercilii muscle;

- depressor supercilii muscle.

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