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CORRUGATOR SUPERCILII [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corrugator supercilii muscle
1, record 1, English, corrugator%20supercilii%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CSM 2, record 1, English, CSM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corrugator supercilii 3, record 1, English, corrugator%20supercilii
correct
- corrugator muscle 4, record 1, English, corrugator%20muscle
correct
- muscle of Koyter 5, record 1, English, muscle%20of%20Koyter
correct, obsolete
- Koyter's muscle 5, record 1, English, Koyter%27s%20muscle
correct, obsolete
- Coiter muscle 6, record 1, English, Coiter%20muscle
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The corrugator (or corrugator supercilii) muscles are a pair of muscles located at the medial end of the eyebrow. They have recognition as significant muscles in the glabellar and central forehead regions. The corrugator supercilii muscles (CSM) play a major role in elevating the medial segment of the eyebrow, depressing the lateral portion of the eyebrow and are responsible for producing vertical frown lines. 2, record 1, English, - corrugator%20supercilii%20muscle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corrugator supercilii: English and Latin designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 7, record 1, English, - corrugator%20supercilii%20muscle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Koyter muscle
- muscle of Coiter
- Coiter's muscle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muscle corrugateur du sourcil
1, record 1, French, muscle%20corrugateur%20du%20sourcil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- muscle sourcilier 2, record 1, French, muscle%20sourcilier
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- muscle de Coiter 2, record 1, French, muscle%20de%20Coiter
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le muscle corrugateur du sourcil tire la partie médiale des sourcils vers le dedans et vers le bas, créant ainsi les plus verticaux entre eux et au-dessus de la racine du nez. 3, record 1, French, - muscle%20corrugateur%20du%20sourcil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle corrugateur du sourcil : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - muscle%20corrugateur%20du%20sourcil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corrugator supercilii : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - muscle%20corrugateur%20du%20sourcil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- músculo corrugador de la ceja
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20corrugador%20de%20la%20ceja
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- músculo superciliar 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20superciliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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