auricularis anterior

== English == === Alternative forms === anterior auricular muscle === Noun === auricularis anterior (plural auriculares anteriores) (anatomy) A muscle that arises from the galea aponeurotica, inserts into the helix, and acts to protract the external ear. Coordinate terms: auricularis posterior, auricularis superior ==== Translations ==== === References === “auricularis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.