Anatomy
procerus muscle
procerus mus·cle
Definitions related to procerus muscle:
  • A muscle in the face, in general extending from the lower part of the nasal bone to the frontalis muscle in the forehead; primary function is to move the skin between the eyebrows.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A pyramid-shaped muscle in the face that allows movement of the skin between the eyebrows. It originates on the lower part of the nasal bone and inserts into the frontalis muscle in the forehead. It is innervated by branches of the facial nerve and supplied by the facial artery.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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