Antitragicus

Antitragicus

The muscles of the ear (antitragicus visible at bottom center).
Details
Origin Outer part of the antitragus
Insertion Cauda helicis and antihelix
Artery Auricular branch of superficial temporal and auricular branches of posterior auricular artery
Nerve Facial nerve
Actions Modifies the auricular shape
Identifiers
Latin Musculus antitragicus
Dorlands
/Elsevier
m_22/12548383
TA A15.3.01.042
FMA 48980

Anatomical terms of muscle

The Antitragicus is an intrinsic muscle of the outer ear.

In human anatomy, the antitragicus arises from the outer part of the antitragus, and is inserted into the cauda helicis (or tail of the helix) and antihelix.[1][2]

The function of the muscle is to adjusts the shape of the ear by pulling the antitragus and cauda helicis towards each other. While the muscle modifies the auricular shape only minimally in the majority of individuals, this action could increase the opening into the external acoustic meatus in some.[1]

The helicis minor is developmentally derived from the second pharyngeal arch.[1]

Additional images

Anatomy of human ear 

See also

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. 1 2 3 "Antitragus". AnatomyExpert. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. "Henry Gray (1825–1861). Anatomy of the Human Body. 1918.". Bartleby.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

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