Oblique muscle of auricle

Oblique muscle of auricle

The muscles of the auricula
Details
Nerve Posterior auricular nerve from the facial nerve
Identifiers
Latin Musculus obliquus auriculae
TA A15.3.01.044
FMA 48986

Anatomical terms of muscle

For other muscles called "oblique", see Oblique muscle.

The oblique muscle of auricle (oblique auricular muscle or Tod muscle[1]) is an intrinsic muscle of the outer ear.

The oblique muscle of auricle is placed on the cranial surface of the pinna. It consists of a few fibers extending from the upper and back part of the concha to the convexity immediately above it.

See also

References

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

  1. "Definition: 'Oblique Muscle Of Auricle'". MediLexicon International Ltd. Retrieved April 23, 2013.


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