superior tarsal muscle

English

Alternative forms

• superior tarsal (ellipsis)

Noun

superior tarsal muscle (plural superior tarsal muscles)

1. (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