Posterior auricular muscle
MUSCLE THAT PULLS THE EAR UPWARD AND BACKWARD
Auricularis posterior; Post auricular muscle; Post-auricular muscle; Musculus auricularis posterior; Posterior auricular muscles; Pinna reflex; Preyer reflex; Preyer's reflex
The posterior auricular muscle is a muscle behind the auricle of the outer ear. It arises from the mastoid part of the temporal bone, and inserts into the lower part of the cranial surface of the auricle of the outer ear.