Oblique muscle of auricle
Oblique muscle of auricle | |
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auricula | |
Details | |
Nerve | Posterior auricular nerve from the facial nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus obliquus auriculae |
TA98 | A15.3.01.044 |
TA2 | 2100 |
FMA | 48986 |
Anatomical terms of muscle] |
The oblique muscle of auricle (oblique auricular muscle or Tod muscleintrinsic 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
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1035 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ "Definition: 'Oblique Muscle Of Auricle'". MediLexicon International Ltd. Retrieved April 23, 2013.