The anterior auricular muscle, the smallest of the three auricular 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. ==Additional images== ...
origin, superficial temporal fascia; insertion, cartilage of ear; innervation, facial nerve; action, draws the auricle forward.
Type: Term Synonyms: auricularis anterior (muscle)