Oblique muscle of auricle

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Oblique muscle of auricle
auricula
Details
NervePosterior auricular nerve from the facial nerve
Identifiers
Latinmusculus obliquus auriculae
TA98A15.3.01.044
TA22100
FMA48986
Anatomical terms of muscle]

The oblique muscle of auricle (oblique auricular muscle or Tod muscle

intrinsic muscle of the outer ear
.

The oblique muscle of auricle is placed on the cranial surface of the

concha
to the convexity immediately above it.

See also

  • Intrinsic muscles of external ear

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1035 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ^ "Definition: 'Oblique Muscle Of Auricle'". MediLexicon International Ltd. Retrieved April 23, 2013.