| attrahens | Drawing toward, denoting a muscle (attrahens aurem or auriculam) rudimentary in man, that tends to draw the pinna of the ear forward. See: anterior auricular. Origin: see attraction (05 Mar 2000) |
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| musculus attrahens aurem | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, galea aponeurotica; insertion, cartilage of auricle; action, draws pinna of ear upward and forward; nerve supply, facial. Considered by some to be the anterior part of the temporoparietal muscle. Synonym: musculus auricularis anterior, musculus attrahens aurem, musculus attrahens auriculam, zygomaticoauricularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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