auricularis posterior (muscle)
(redirected from musculus retrahens auriculam)auricularis posterior (muscle)
[TA]facial muscle of external ear; origin, mastoid process; insertion, posterior portion of root of auricle; action, draws back the pinna; nerve supply, facial.
Synonym(s): musculus auricularis posterior [TA], musculus retrahens aurem, musculus retrahens auriculam, posterior auricular (muscle)
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au·ric·u·la·ris pos·te·ri·or (mus·cle)
(aw-rikyū-lāris pos-tērē-ŏr mŭsĕl) [TA]Facial muscle of external ear.
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