See Also: musculus tarsalis superior(medicine)
musculus tarsalis inferior(medicine)
musculus obliquus superior(medicine)
musculus auricularis superior(medicine)
musculus gemellus superior(medicine)
musculus longitudinalis superior(medicine)
musculus rectus superior(medicine)
musculus serratus posterior superior(medicine)
musculus obliquus capitis superior(medicine)
musculus constrictor pharyngis superior(medicine)

musculus tarsalis superior (medicine)


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superior tarsal muscle
<anatomy> A well defined layer of smooth muscle that extends from the aponeurosis of the musculus levator palpebrae superioris to the superior tarsus; it is innervated by sympathetic nerves and acts to hold the upper lid in an elevated position; its paralysis in Horner's syndrome result in ptosis.

Synonym: musculus tarsalis superior, Muller's muscle.