superior auricular muscle

Term ID

UBERON:0018108

Synonyms

Definition

The superior auricular muscle, the largest of the three auriculares muscles, is also thin and fan-shaped. Its fibers arise from the galea aponeurotica, and converge to be inserted by a thin, flattened tendon into the upper part of the cranial surface of the auricula. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_auricular_muscle

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_auricular_muscle
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/244759009

Ontology

Uberon Ontology