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mentalis

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Meaning

  1. noun A paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the chin; it originates in the incisive fossa of the mandible, inserts in the skin of the chin, and raises the chin and pushes up the lower lip.

Similar words

zygomaticus minor levator anguli oris mentum levator labii superioris menton zygomaticus major labium inferius oris labium superius oris abducens labiorum caninus muscle

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muscle muscles and strain is depressor activity habit in

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