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auricularis posterior

auricularis posterior noun: a muscle that arises from the mastoid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the cranial surface of the concha of the external ear, and acts to retract the external ear.

Noun

auricularis posterior (plural auriculares posteriores)

  1. A muscle that arises from the mastoid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the cranial surface of the concha of the external ear, and acts to retract the external ear.

Forms of auricularis posterior

pluralauriculares posteriores
alternative formposterior auricular muscle

Questions about auricularis posterior

What does auricularis posterior mean?
Auricularis posterior means a muscle that arises from the mastoid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the cranial surface of the concha of the external ear, and acts to retract the external ear.
What part of speech is auricularis posterior?
Auricularis posterior is a noun.
What is the plural of auricularis posterior?
The plural of auricularis posterior is auriculares posteriores.

Words near auricularis posterior in the dictionary

  1. auricularia
  2. auriculariaceous
  3. auricularioid
  4. auricularis
  5. auricularis anterior
  6. auricularis posterior
  7. auricularis superior
  8. auricularly
  9. auriculars
  10. auriculas
  11. auriculasin

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