Mammalian Feeding Muscle Ontology

Last uploaded: September 21, 2017
Preferred Name

zygomaticus major
Synonyms

auriculolabialis superior

zygomatic muscle

Definitions

Facial muscle attached to the modiolus, corner (angle) of the mouth, and zygomatic bone. This muscle is ventral to the zygomaticus minor and dorsal to the platysma muscle. In many mammals this muscle also has an attachment to the cartilage of the external ear, in which case it is called the auriculolabialis inferior. See Diogo 2008; Diogo et al., 2009; Burrows et al.., 2011., also DuBrul, 1980.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MFMO_0000138

alternative label

auriculolabialis superior

zygomatic muscle

database_cross_reference

UBERON_0008593

definition

Facial muscle attached to the modiolus, corner (angle) of the mouth, and zygomatic bone. This muscle is ventral to the zygomaticus minor and dorsal to the platysma muscle. In many mammals this muscle also has an attachment to the cartilage of the external ear, in which case it is called the auriculolabialis inferior. See Diogo 2008; Diogo et al., 2009; Burrows et al.., 2011., also DuBrul, 1980.

has_exact_synonym

zygomatic muscle

has_related_synonym

auriculolabialis superior

label

zygomaticus major

prefixIRI

MFMO:0000138

prefLabel

zygomaticus major

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MFMO_0000005

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