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anterior auricular muscle

auricularis anterior

The anterior auricular muscle, the smallest of the three auriculares muscles, is thin and fan-shaped, and its fibers are pale and indistinct. It arises from the lateral edge of the galea aponeurotica, and its fibers converge to be inserted into a projection on the front of the helix.

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Tipo Muscle
Nombre latino auricularis anterior
FMA ID 46856

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the anterior auricular muscle?

The anterior auricular muscle, the smallest of the three auriculares muscles, is thin and fan-shaped, and its fibers are pale and indistinct. It arises from the lateral edge of the galea aponeurotica, and its fibers converge to be inserted into a projection on the front of the helix.

What is the Latin name for the anterior auricular muscle?

The Latin name for the anterior auricular muscle is auricularis anterior.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:46856 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0018109 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.