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Levator palpebrae superioris structure

Known as: Musculus levator palpebrae superioris, M. levator palpebrae superioris, Levator palpebrae superioris muscle 
A thin, flat, triangular muscle originating from the lesser wing of the sphenoid above and in front of the optic canal and inserts at the upper… 
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Broader (1)

Eyelid structure
Head and neck structureMuscle of orbitMusculoskeletal SystemStructure of oculomotor nerve levator palpebrae branch

Narrower (2)

Superficial layer of levator palpebrae superiorisSuperior tarsal muscle

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2019
2019
Observation on the efficacy of the surgery of levator palpebrae superioris resection conserving distal levator aponeurosis
Objective To observe the efficacy of the surgery of levator palpebrae superioris resection conserving distal levator aponeurosis… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Etiology and treatment of post-surgical blepharoptosis.
PURPOSE To investigate the etiology and the treatment of acquired blepharoptosis inpatients, especially secondary to surgery… 
2013
2013
Surgical anatomy and histology of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle for blepharoptosis correction Hirurška anatomija i histologija mišia podiza˛ a gornjeg kapka u korekciji blefaroptoze
Background/Aim. The detailed knowledge of the archi- tecture of the upper eyelid is very important in numerous upper eyelid… 
2010
2010
[Intraoperative identification of oculomotor, trochlear and abducent nerves in surgery of invasive cranioorbital tumors (new technique)].
BACKGROUND Aim of the study was to evaluate effectiveness of intraoperative identification of oculomotor nerves (OMN) in… 
2009
2009
Palpebrale Variante des Blepharospasmus – Abgrenzung zur Lidöffnungsapraxie und zur Inhibitionsstörung durch synchrone EMG-Ableitungen
Eyelid movements are mediated mainly by the orbicularis oculi and the levator palpebrae superioris muscles. In blinking they show… 
2007
2007
Rectus Superior and Levator Palpebrae Superioris (RS+LPS) Muscle Complex Myositis
317 Nikola Sušiae et al. Rectus superior and levator palpebrae superioris (RS+LPS) muscle complex myositis SUMMARY – A patient… 
1997
1997
Eyebrow lifting test: a novel bedside test for narrowing of the palpebral fissure associated with peripheral facial nerve palsy
A widened palpebral fissure has been regarded as one of the hallmarks of peripheral facial nerve palsy.1Contrary to this textbook… 
1991
1991
Pathological changes in levator palpebrae superioris muscle treated with botulinum toxin in a case of carotico-cavernous fistula.
We describe the case of a patient with carotico-cavernous fistula who had botulinum toxin A to induce a protective ptosis 4.5… 
1980
1980
A HISTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF FIBRE TYPES IN RAT EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLES
Vita G.F., Mastaglia F.L. & Johnson M.A. (1980) Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology 6, 449–463 
1978
1978
[Levator strenght measurements. Oculomyodynamometry of the levator palpebrae superioris (author's transl)].
The author describes a method of levator strength measurement with the oculomyodynamometer with which he measured a maximum…