Transverse muscle of the chin

Transverse muscle of the chin
Scheme showing arrangement of fibers of Orbicularis oris. (Triangularis labeled at bottom right.)
Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Labeled as triangularis near chin.)
Details
Nerve	facial nerve
Identifiers
Latin	musculus transversus menti
TA	A04.1.03.027
FMA	49080
*Anatomical terms of muscle* [edit on Wikidata]

The transversus menti, or transverse muscle of the chin, is a facial muscle that is often considered to be the superficial fibers of the depressor anguli oris muscle which cross to the other side of the face.

Muscles of the head

Extraocular

Oblique
- inferior
- superior
Rectus
- superior
- inferior
- medial
- lateral
Levator palpebrae superioris
- superior tarsal

Levator anguli oris Levator labii superioris Zygomaticus major minor

Orbicularis oris Risorius Buccinator

Depressor anguli oris Depressor labii inferioris Mentalis Transversus menti

Soft palate

Tongue

Extrinsic	Genioglossus Hyoglossus chondroglossus Styloglossus Palatoglossus

Intrinsic	Superior longitudinal Inferior longitudinal Transverse Vertical

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