Accessory superficial scutuloauricular muscle
Musculus scutuloauricular superficialis accessorii
- Synonym: Scutuloauricular superficialis accessorii muscle
Definition
The scutuloauricular superficialis accessorii muscle is thin at its origin but spreads broadly over the surface of the auricle, between the insertions of the cervicoauricularis superficialis and parietoauricularis muscles. This muscle is one of the four muscles of the scutuloauriculares superficiales muscles (with the dorsal, the ventral and the intermediate) that help to orientate the intertragic notch rostrally.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature. 3rd Edition. Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
