Quick Facts
Origin: Temporal fascia.
Insertion: Spine of helix.
Action: Elevates and draws auricle forward.
Innervation: Posterior auricular nerve and temporal branches of facial nerve (CN VII).
Arterial Supply: Posterior auricular artery and parietal branch of superficial temporal artery.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The auricularis anterior muscle originates from the lateral margin of the epicranial aponeurosis.
Insertion
The fibers of the auricularis anterior muscle converge and attach to the spine of the helix.
Key Features & Anatomical Relations
The auricularis anterior is the smallest of the three extrinsic auricular muscles.
Actions
The auricularis anterior muscle elevates the auricle and draws it forward (Netter, 2011).
References
Netter, F. H. (2011) Atlas of Human Anatomy. Netter Basic Science Series: Saunders/Elsevier.
