auricular muscle
A muscle that is part of the pinna and is attached to the auricular cartilage. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: muscle of auricle, musculi auriculares
Term info
- FMA:48966
- SCTID:244757006
- MA:0001229
- Wikipedia:Auricular_muscles
- EMAPA:35159
In some mammals these muscles can adjust the direction of the pinna. In humans these muscles possess very little action. The auricularis anterior draws the auricula forward and upward; the Auricularis superior slightly raises it; and the Auricularis posterior draws it backward.
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auriclular
uberon
UBERON:0001595
Auricular muscle