Levator Palpebrae Superioris (cut)

Oculomotor nerves arise from the midbrain and pass into the orbits of the eyes. One part of each nerve connects several voluntary muscles: the levator palpebrae superioris muscles, which raise the eyelids, and most of the muscles attached to eye surfaces that cause them to move - the superior rectus, medial rectus, and inferior oblique muscles. The second part of the nerve supplies involuntary muscles inside the eyes. These act to adjust the amount of light that enters the eyes and aid in...

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Anatomy Terms

Anterior Chamber
Choroid
Ciliary Muscle
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Cranial Nerve II - Optic Nerve
Fibers of Ciliary Zonule
Inferior Oblique (cut)
Inferior Oblique Muscle
Inferior Rectus (Cut)
Inferior Rectus Muscle
Iris
Lateral Check Ligament of Eye
Lateral Palpebral Ligament
Lateral Rectus (cut)
Lateral Rectus Muscle
Lens
Levator Palpebrae Superioris (cut)
Levator Palpebrae Superioris Muscle
Medial Check Ligament of Eye
Medial Palpebral Ligament
Medial Rectus (cut)
Medial Rectus Muscle
Optic Part of Retina
Orbital Fat
Sclera
Superior Oblique (cut)
Superior Oblique Muscle
Superior Rectus (cut)
Superior Rectus Muscle
Tarsus of Eyelid
Trochlea (Pulley)

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Full Levator Palpebrae Superioris (cut) Description

[Continued from above] . . . focusing the lenses of the eyes. They are number III in the cranial nerve order from the front of the brain. They also contain some sensory nerve fibers to transmit information about the condition of certain eye muscles.