what is the use of a muscles for moving the ear
exists and is an alternate of . The muscles of the external area of the ears are vestigial structures which were once useful, but through evolution have lost their usefulness. Monkeys can be seen using these muscles around the ear(s) so that they may better locate a potential predator in the vicinity; moving the ear(s) in different directions. Muscles in the middle ear are mostly used to protect against loud noises, as is the Tensor Tympani muscle. The stadepius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the body, and is used to stabilize the stapes, the smallest bone in the body.