Anterior auricular muscle | |
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![]() Face and neck muscles. Anterior auricular muscle shown in red. | |
![]() The
muscles of the auricula. Anterior auricular is at right (indicated by the red arrow). | |
Details | |
Origin | Temporal fascia |
Insertion | Major helix (ear) |
Artery | Posterior auricular artery |
Nerve | Temporal branch of facial nerve |
Actions | Pulls ear forward |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus auricularis anterior |
TA98 | A04.1.03.020 |
TA2 | 2089 |
FMA | 46856 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
The anterior auricular muscle, the smallest of the three auricular muscles, is thin and fan-shaped, and its fibers are pale and indistinct. It arises from the lateral edge of the epicranial aponeurosis, and its fibers converge to be inserted into a projection on the front of the helix.
The anterior auricular muscle arises from the lateral edge of the epicranial aponeurosis. [1] It inserts into a projection on the front of the helix. [1]
The anterior auricular muscle is supplied is supplied by the temporal branch of the facial nerve (VII). [2] [3] It may also receive some small branches from the auriculotemporal nerve, a branch of the mandibular nerve, itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve (V). [4]
The anterior auricular muscle is the smallest of the three auricular muscles. [1]
The superficial temporal artery, a branch of the external carotid artery, travels underneath the anterior auricular muscle to supply the auricle of the outer ear. [1]
The anterior auricular muscle draws the auricle of the outer ear upwards and forwards. [1] This is a very subtle movement in most people, although some people can wiggle their ears. [1]
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 1035 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Anterior auricular muscle | |
---|---|
![]() Face and neck muscles. Anterior auricular muscle shown in red. | |
![]() The
muscles of the auricula. Anterior auricular is at right (indicated by the red arrow). | |
Details | |
Origin | Temporal fascia |
Insertion | Major helix (ear) |
Artery | Posterior auricular artery |
Nerve | Temporal branch of facial nerve |
Actions | Pulls ear forward |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus auricularis anterior |
TA98 | A04.1.03.020 |
TA2 | 2089 |
FMA | 46856 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
The anterior auricular muscle, the smallest of the three auricular muscles, is thin and fan-shaped, and its fibers are pale and indistinct. It arises from the lateral edge of the epicranial aponeurosis, and its fibers converge to be inserted into a projection on the front of the helix.
The anterior auricular muscle arises from the lateral edge of the epicranial aponeurosis. [1] It inserts into a projection on the front of the helix. [1]
The anterior auricular muscle is supplied is supplied by the temporal branch of the facial nerve (VII). [2] [3] It may also receive some small branches from the auriculotemporal nerve, a branch of the mandibular nerve, itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve (V). [4]
The anterior auricular muscle is the smallest of the three auricular muscles. [1]
The superficial temporal artery, a branch of the external carotid artery, travels underneath the anterior auricular muscle to supply the auricle of the outer ear. [1]
The anterior auricular muscle draws the auricle of the outer ear upwards and forwards. [1] This is a very subtle movement in most people, although some people can wiggle their ears. [1]
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 1035 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)