Zygomaticoscutular muscle
Musculus zygomaticoscutularis
- Synonym: Zygomaticoscutularis muscle
Definition
The zygomaticoscutularis muscle is lateral to the frontoscutularis muscle. Broad, it originates opposite the orbital ligament, extending over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and over the rostral half of the temporal line to end at the level of the scutiform cartilage.
Origin: rostral part of the zygomatic arch or the orbital ligament
Insertion: rostral angle and adjacent part of the scutiform cartilage
Artery: rostral auricular artery
Nerve: auriculopalpebral nerve
Action: it pulls the scutiform cartilage rostrally
Antagonist: Cervicoauricularis muscles
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.
