superior tarsal muscle

English

Alternative forms

superior tarsal (ellipsis)

Noun

superior tarsal muscle (plural superior tarsal muscles)

(anatomy) A smooth muscle helping to raise the upper eyelid.
Synonym: Müller's muscle

Translations

smooth muscle

Chinese:
Mandarin: 上瞼板肌／上睑板肌 (shàng jiǎnbǎn jī)
Italian: muscolo tarsale superiore m

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