Oblique muscle of auricle
Muscle of the outer ear From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muscle of the outer ear From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The oblique muscle of auricle (oblique auricular muscle or Tod muscle[1]) is an intrinsic muscle of the outer ear.
| Oblique muscle of auricle | |
|---|---|
The muscles of the auricula | |
| Details | |
| Nerve | Posterior auricular nerve from the facial nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus obliquus auriculae |
| TA98 | A15.3.01.044 |
| TA2 | 2100 |
| FMA | 48986 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The oblique muscle of auricle is placed on the cranial surface of the pinna. It consists of a few fibers extending from the upper and back part of the concha to the convexity immediately above it.
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