Tags: Anatomical Structure, Muscle.
The intrinsic muscles of the external ear are the: The helicis major is a narrow vertical band situated upon the anterior margin of the helix. It arises below from the spina helicis and is inserted into the anterior border of the helix just where it is about to curve backward. The helicis minor is an oblique fasciculus covering the crus helicis. The tragicus is a short flattened vertical band on the lateral surface of the tragus.
