The oblique muscle of auricle (oblique auricular muscle or Tod 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, ...
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
Th ...
.
The oblique muscle of auricle is placed on the cranial surface of the
pinna. It consists of a few fibers extending from the upper and back part of the
concha to the convexity immediately above it.
See also
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Intrinsic muscles of external 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
Th ...
References
Ear
Muscles of the head and neck
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