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Auricularis posterior
Other Terms:
Musculus auricularis posterior,
Muscle auriculaire postérieur
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus auricularis posterior
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Branchial arch muscle – second arch (Facial muscle)
Etymology
In English, this muscle’s name is the muscle following, or behind, the ear. The term auricularis is from the Latin auris meaning “ear” combined with the diminutive ending cula meaning “little.” The Latin term posterior is derived from the Latin post meaning “behind.”
Origin
Lateral surface of the mastoid process of the temporal bone
Insertion
Ponticulus of the ementia conchae on the cranial surface of the ear cartilage
Action
Draws the auricle posteriorly.
Nerve supply
Facial nerve (Cranial nerve VII)
Blood supply
Auricular branch of the posterior auricular artery and the auricular branch of the occipital artery
Latin
Musculus auricularis posterior
French
Muscle auriculaire postérieur
