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auricularis externus Synonyms. Attoleris maximus, 

 .(P). Attachments : The parietal crest and the inter- 

 nal border of the scutiform and conchal cartilages. 

 Action : Adductor of the concha. 3 — Scuto-auricu- 

 laris externus. Sjmonyms. Anterior conchse, (P). 

 Attachments : External face of the scutiform and the 

 internal side of tlie concha. Action: E-otator out- 

 wards. 4 — Three cervico-auricularis. Synonyms. Re- 

 tralientesaurem, (P). Attachments : Tlie cervical liga- 

 ment, the superficial to tlie posterior face of the con- 

 cha, tlie middle on the outside of the base, and the 

 deep at the base of the conchal cartilage. Action : 

 Pull the ear backwards and in rotation outwards. 5 — 

 Parotido auricularis. Synonyms. Abducens or depri- 

 mens aurem, (P). Attachments : The parotid gland 

 and at the base of the concha. Action: abductor of 

 the external ear. 6 — Temporo-auricuhiris internus. 

 Synonyms. Attolens posterior, (P). Attachments; 

 On the median crest origin of the parietal crest, and 

 on the internal side of the concha. Action : Abductor 

 •of the ear. 7 — Scuto-auricularis internus. Synonyms. 

 Posterior conchge, (P). Attachments : On the internal 

 face of the scutiform and at the base of the concha. 

 Action : Pivots the ear outwards and backwards. 8 — 

 Mastoido-auricularis. Attachments on the rim of the 

 •external auditory hiatus and the base of the concha. 



