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Orbicularis oris

Musculus orbicularis oris · Kruhový sval ústní

Muscles

Looks like

A ring of muscle encircling the mouth inside the lips.

What it does

Closes and puckers the lips for speech, eating and kissing.

Keeping it well

Weakness from facial palsy lets food and drink escape; a drooping corner of the mouth with sudden onset needs stroke assessment.

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