auricularis
noun
au·ric·u·lar·is
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plural auriculares\ -ˌēz
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Medical Definition of auricularis
: any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull:
a
or auricularis anterior
: one that arises from the galea aponeurotica, inserts into the helix, and acts to protract the external ear
b
or auricularis superior
: one that arises from the galea aponeurotica, inserts into the cranial surface of the pinna, and acts to elevate the external ear
c
or auricularis posterior
: one that arises from the mastoid process, inserts into the cranial surface of the concha, and acts to retract the external ear