Caudoantitragicus muscle
Musculus caudoantitragicus
Definition
The caudoantitragicus is on the caudal surface of antitragus.
Origin: back of auricular cartilage, near to intertragic notch
Insertion: back of auricular cartilage, near to caudal border of antitragus
Artery: deep auricular artery
Nerve: caudal auricular nerve
Action: pulls the antitragus caudally
Antagonist: antitragus muscle
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
