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musculus zygomaticus major (par)

Identification
Official Latin term musculus zygomaticus major (par)
Official subsidiary term greater zygomatic muscle (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U1704
Unit type pair
Materiality material
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Link to the unit musculus zygomaticus major (par)
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External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: pars capitis systematis muscularis Short Extended
Level 3: musculi faciei Short Extended
Level 4: musculi oris
Taxonomic links Level 1: organum Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: organum musculus Short Extended
Level 3: musculus faciei
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Taxonomic definition
Encyclopedic definition origin, zygomatic bone in front of temporal process; insertion, angle of mouth; innervation, facial; action, draws angle of mouth backward and upward.
THIS musculus zygomaticus major
Genus THIS isa musculus zygomaticus
Defining property 1 THIS hasOrigin ( lateral surface of zygomatic bone, default )
Defining property 2 THIS isActingon angle of mouth
Autogenerated definition A greater zygomatic muscle is a zygomatic muscle [musculus zygomaticus] which has origin lateral surface of zygomatic bone [facies lateralis ossis zygomatici] and retracts angle of mouth [angulus oris]
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
corpus humanum top
TAH:U1623
systema musculare SOS
TAH:U15209
pars capitis systematis muscularis SOS
TAH:U1673
musculi capitis XOS
TAH:U1676
musculi faciei XOX
TAH:U13588
musculi oris VOX
TAH:U1704 musculus zygomaticus major (par) UOV
Taxonomy
Date: 23.12.2025