The Auricular region, or the muscles of the |ear|, consists of three small, fan-shaped muscles. The Attrahens auriculam, also referred to as the |auricularis anterior|, is the smallest of the three muscles and is located just in front of the |ear|. The Attollens auriculam, also referred to as the |auricularis superior|, is the largest of the three muscles and is located just above the |ear|. The Retrahens auriculam is also referred to as the |auricularis posterior| and is located just behind the |ear|. These muscles have very little action, the Attrahens auriculam draws the |ear| upward and forward. The Attollens auriculam slightly raises it and the retrahens auriculam draws it back. As a general rule, they cannot be contracted by an individual voluntarily.
