Espiral Atlas
MuscleHead and neck

Zygomaticus major muscle

musculus zygomaticus major

Part of the dilators of the mouth: elevates the corner of the mouth; bilaterally, in the smile (happiness); unilaterally, in the sneer (disdain).

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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