List of depressors of the human body

Part of a series of lists about
Human anatomy
General Features Regions Variations Movements Systems
Structures Arteries Bones Eponymous Foramina Glands endocrine exocrine Lymphatic vessels Nerves Organs Systems Veins
Muscles Abductors Adductors Depressors Elevators Extensors Flexors Rotators external internal
See also Glossary of medicine Epithelia Anatomical terminology Index of anatomy articles Outline of anatomy Cell types by origin
v t e

Depression, in an anatomical term of motion for movement in an inferior direction. It is the opposite of elevation.

Muscles

Shoulders

• • Latissimus dorsi muscle
  • Pectoralis minor muscle
  • Trapezius muscle
  • Serratus anterior muscle
• clavicle
  • Subclavius muscle

Mouth

• hyoid / larynx
  • Infrahyoid muscles
    • sternothyroid
    • sternohyoid
    • thyrohyoid
    • omohyoid
• mandible
  • Lateral pterygoid muscle
• lower lip
  • Depressor labii inferioris muscle
• angle of mouth
  • Depressor anguli oris muscle
• nasal septum
  • Depressor septi nasi muscle

Eyes

• eyeball
  • Inferior rectus muscle
  • Superior oblique muscle

Other

• eyebrow
  • Depressor supercilii muscle
• diaphragm