muscle of antitragus

n.

A band of transverse muscular fibers located on the outer surface of the antitragus, that arise from the border of the notch between the tragus and antitragus, and that insert into the anthelix and the helix.

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Words nearby muscle of antitragus

muscle fiber, muscle fibre, muscle hemoglobin, muscle in, muscle mary, muscle of antitragus, muscle of facial expression, muscle of heart, muscle of larynx, muscle of tragus, muscle of uvula
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