auricularis posterior

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A muscle that arises from the mastoid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the cranial surface of the concha of the external ear, and acts to retract the external ear.

Word forms

auricularis posterior auriculares posteriores posterior auricular muscle
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