auricularis posterior

English

Alternative forms

• posterior auricular muscle

Noun

auricularis posterior (plural auriculares posteriores)

1. (anatomy) A muscle that arises from the mastoid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the cranial surface of the concha of the external ear, and acts to retract the external ear.

   Coordinate terms: auricularis anterior, auricularis superior

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 耳後肌／耳后肌 (ěrhòujī)

References

• “auricularis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.