The tragicus (muscle of tragus or Valsalva muscle
) is an
intrinsic muscle
Anatomical terminology is used to uniquely describe aspects of skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle such as their actions, structure, size, and location.
Types
There are three types of muscle tissue in the body: skeletal, smooth, a ...
of the
outer ear
The outer ear, external ear, or auris externa is the external part of the ear, which consists of the auricle (also pinna) and the ear canal. It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
Structure
Auricle
The ...
.
It is a short, flattened vertical band on the lateral surface of the
tragus.
While the muscle modifies the auricular shape only minimally in the majority of individuals, this action could increase the opening of the
external acoustic meatus in some.
Additional images
See also
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Intrinsic muscles of external ear
References
External links
AnatomyExpert.com
Ear
Muscles of the head and neck
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