Quick Facts
Origin: Eminentia conchae.
Insertion: Eminentia scapha.
Action: Typically, no movement in humans.
Innervation: Posterior auricular nerve (CN VII).
Arterial Supply: Posterior auricular and superficial temporal arteries.
Origin
The transverse muscle of the auricle attaches to the eminentia conchae (or conchal eminence) on the cranial surface of the auricle.
Insertion
The transverse muscle of the auricle inserts into the eminentia scapha (or scaphoid eminence) on the cranial surface of the auricle.
