posterior auricular muscle

A form of auricularis posterior — 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

nounposterior auricular muscle (plural posterior auricular muscles)

plural posterior auricular muscles

  1. alternativeanatomyAlternative form of auricularis posterior.
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