Musculus auricularis posterior

Origin: os temporale – proc. mastoideus.

Insertion: auricle.

Innervation: n. facialis.

Function:

• draws the auricle of the outer ear backwards.;

• rudimentary in man; it has no functional meaning.

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References

• ČIHÁK, Radomír. Anatomie 1. 2. edition. Grada, 2001. 497 pp. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.

• HUDÁK, Radovan – KACHLÍK, David. Memorix anatomie. 2. edition. Triton, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7387-712-5.