superior auricular muscle

auricularis superior

The superior auricular muscle, the largest of the three auriculares muscles, is also thin and fan-shaped. Its fibers arise from the galea aponeurotica, and converge to be inserted by a thin, flattened tendon into the upper part of the cranial surface of the auricula.

Tipo Muscle
Nombre latino auricularis superior
FMA ID 46855

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the superior auricular muscle?
The superior auricular muscle, the largest of the three auriculares muscles, is also thin and fan-shaped. Its fibers arise from the galea aponeurotica, and converge to be inserted by a thin, flattened tendon into the upper part of the cranial surface of the auricula.
What is the Latin name for the superior auricular muscle?
The Latin name for the superior auricular muscle is auricularis superior.

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