Superior auricular muscle
| Superior auricular muscle |
|---|
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| origin |
| Galea aponeurotica |
| approach |
| auricle |
| function |
| Pulling up the ear |
| Innervation |
| Temporales of the facial nerve ( cranial nerve VII) |
The superior auricular muscle ("upper auricle ") is a small skin muscle of the head and the largest of the auricle muscles . It arises from the galea aponeurotica and attaches to the anterior upper surface of the auricle .
In animals in which the ears are significantly more mobile and play a greater role in facial expressions and social behavior ("ear play"), several upper ear muscles are developed. They are known as the auricular dorsal muscles . A small sheet of cartilage - the so-called scutum ("shield") - is embedded in this muscle group . In detail these are:
- Interscutular muscle
- Parietoscutularis muscle
- Parietoauricular muscle .
Web links
Commons : Auricularis superior muscles - Collection of images, videos and audio files
literature
- Uwe Gille: Ear, Auris. In: FV. Salomon, H. Geyer, U. Gille (ed.): Anatomy for veterinary medicine . Enke, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8304-1007-7 , pp. 612-621.