[TA] facial muscle of upper lip and nose; origin, root of nasal process of maxilla; insertion, wing of nose and orbicularis oris muscle of upper lip; action, elevates upper lip and wing of nose; nerve supply, facial. SYN: musculus levator labii superioris alaeque nasi [TA], caput angulare quadrati labii superioris, elevator muscle of upper lip and wing of nose.