Muscle that draws the auricle of the outer ear upwards
Superior auricular muscle
Face and neck muscles. Superior auricular muscle shown in red.
The muscles of the auricula. Superior auricular is at top (indicated by the red arrow).
Details
Origin
Temporal fascia
Insertion
Above the auricle of the outer ear
Artery
Posterior auricular artery
Nerve
Branches to auricular muscle from posterior auricular nerve of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII)
Actions
Pulls ear upward
Identifiers
Latin
musculus auricularis superior
TA98
A04.1.03.021
TA2
2090
FMA
46855
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The superior auricular muscle is a muscle above the auricle of the outer ear. It originates from the epicranial aponeurosis, and inserts into the upper part of the medial surface of the auricle. It draws the auricle upwards.
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