Superficial cervicoauricular muscle
Musculus cervicoauricularis superficialis
- Synonym: Cervicoauricularis superficialis muscle
Definition
The cervicoauricularis superficialis muscle is a fleshy muscular blade, relatively long and narrow in ruminants and pig, or larger at its origin and narrowed at its rostro-medial end in the horse and the carnivore. It is extended from the nuchal crest or the nuchal funiculus (ruminants) to the base of the concha of auricle.
Origin: external occipital protuberance and adjacent part of the nuchal ligament cord or cervical raphe
Insertion: base of the medio-caudal side of the cartilage of the auricle
Artery: caudal and occipital auricular arteries
Nerve: caudal auricular nerve
Action: it pulls the concha of auricle in a medio-caudal direction and allows its raising
Antagonist: parotidoauricularis muscle
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.
