Medical Definition of Anterior auricular
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Origin, galea aponeurotica; insertion, cartilage of auricle; action, draws pinna of ear upward and forward; nerve supply, facial. Considered by some to be the anterior part of the temporoparietal muscle.
Synonym: musculus auricularis anterior, musculus attrahens aurem, musculus attrahens auriculam, zygomaticoauricularis.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anterior Auricular
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