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risorius

English translation: risorius / risorious - the "smiling" muscle

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English term or phrase:risorius
Selected answer:risorius / risorious - the "smiling" muscle
Entered by: Andrea Bullrich

04:15 Mar 12, 2002
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Medical
English term or phrase: risorius
The risorius muscle retracts.
Jennifer
risorius / risorious
Explanation:
Both spellings are found. Some info:

"ri·so·ri·us. n, pl -rii: a narrow band of muscle fibers arising from the fascia over the masseter muscle, inserted into the tissues at the corner of the mouth, and acting to retract the angle of the mouth."

(http://www.fasthealth.com/dictionary/r/risorius.php)

"The Risorius muscles (Figs. 1,2, and 5) consist of narrow bundles of fibres which originate in the fascia over the Masseters and pass horizontally forward to be inserted in the skin of the corners of the mouth. These muscles vary considerably in size and shape. The action of the Risorius muscles is to retract the angle of the mouth."

(http://www.sfu.ca/~saunders/l33098/L7/L7_1.html)

HTH
Andrea



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Local time: 12:02
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5 +5risorius / risorious
Andrea Bullrich
5 +1The 'smiling' muscle
John Kinory (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
risorius / risorious


Explanation:
Both spellings are found. Some info:

"ri·so·ri·us. n, pl -rii: a narrow band of muscle fibers arising from the fascia over the masseter muscle, inserted into the tissues at the corner of the mouth, and acting to retract the angle of the mouth."

(http://www.fasthealth.com/dictionary/r/risorius.php)

"The Risorius muscles (Figs. 1,2, and 5) consist of narrow bundles of fibres which originate in the fascia over the Masseters and pass horizontally forward to be inserted in the skin of the corners of the mouth. These muscles vary considerably in size and shape. The action of the Risorius muscles is to retract the angle of the mouth."

(http://www.sfu.ca/~saunders/l33098/L7/L7_1.html)

HTH
Andrea






    see above
Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): ¡Qué lindo! ¿Eso quiere decir que son los músculos de la risa? Bueno una graaan sonrisa para tí con mis risorious muscles ¶:^))?
1 hr
  -> :-)))))))) (tone and stretch your risorious muscles!) ;-)))
agree  Gayle Wallimann
4 hrs
agree  ingot
10 hrs
agree  Diego V (X)
8 days
agree  cotasur
13 days
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The 'smiling' muscle


Explanation:
Of course, the medical explanation above is correct.

John Kinory (X)
Local time: 16:02
PRO pts in pair: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fuad Yahya
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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