auricularis posterior

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auricularis posterior (plural auriculares posteriores)

  1. (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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