auricularis posterior

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounauricularis posterior (plural auriculares posteriores)

plural auriculares posteriores · alternative posterior auricular muscle

  1. anatomyA 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.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 耳後肌 /耳后肌
  • 耳後肌 /耳后肌 (ěrhòujī)Translations
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