auricularis anterior

English

Alternative forms

• anterior auricular muscle

Noun

auricularis anterior (plural auriculares anteriores)

1. (anatomy) A muscle that arises from the galea aponeurotica, inserts into the helix, and acts to protract the external ear.

   Coordinate terms: auricularis posterior, auricularis superior

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 耳前肌 (ěrqiánjī)

References

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