Anterior auricular muscle

Definition

The anterior auricular muscle, the smallest of the three auriculares muscles, is thin and fan-shaped, and its fibers are pale and indistinct. It arises from the lateral edge of the galea aponeurotica, and its fibers converge to be inserted into a projection on the front of the helix.

Also known as auricularis anterior — per UBERON

The Anterior auricular muscle is a part of the Sensory (Ear).