The levator palpebrae superioris is the muscle in the orbit that elevates the upper eyelid.
Levator palpebrae superioris muscle
Levator palpebrae superioris muscle
Extrinsic eye muscle. Nerves of orbita. Deep dissection.
Extrinsic eye muscle. Nerves of orbita. Deep dissection.
Tarsus (eyelids)
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The tarsi or tarsal plates are two comparatively thick, elongated plates of dense connective tissue, about 10 mm in vertical dimension for the upper eyelid and 5 mm for the lower eyelid; one is found
Levator palpebrae superioris muscle
…in thickness (becomes thinner) and becomes the levator aponeurosis. This portion inserts on the skin of the upper eyelid, as well as the superior tarsal plate. It is a skeletal muscle. The superior tarsal muscle, a smooth muscle, is attached to the levator palpebrae superioris, and inserts on the superior…
Extrinsic eye muscle. Nerves of orbita. Deep dissection.