Muscles of the auricular region

MUSCLES OF AURICULAR REGION (EXTERNAL EAR)

The muscles, which move the external ear are divided into extrinsic and intrinsic groups. The muscles of the former arise from extraneous parts as cranial bones, ligamentum nuchae or parotid gland and are inserted into the cartilages of the ear. The muscles of the latter are confined to the cartilage of the ear. They are

    • Parotido-auricularis
    • Cervico-auricularis
    • Parieto-auricularis externus
    • Parieto-auricularis internus
    • Zygomatico-auricularis
    • Temporo- auricularis (Tragicus of horse)
  • Intrisic muscles
    • Scuto-auricularis externus
    • Scuto-auricularis internus
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