auricularis posterior
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Noun
auricularis posterior (plural auriculares posteriores)
- (anatomy) A muscle that arises from the mastoid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the cranial surface of the concha of the external ear, and acts to retract the external ear.
- Coordinate terms: auricularis anterior, auricularis superior
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References
- “auricularis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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