Helix (ear)
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| Helix | |
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The auricle seen from the side
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Horizontal section through left ear; upper half of section (helix labeled at bottom right)
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| Latin | Helix |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology
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The helix is the prominent rim of the auricle. Where the helix turns downwards posteriorly, a small tubercle is sometimes seen, namely the auricular tubercle of Darwin.
Additional images
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The muscles of the auricula.
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Left: Darwin's tubercle. Right: the homologous point in a macaque.
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External ear. Right auricle.Lateral view.
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External ear. Right auricle.Lateral view.
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External ear. Right auricle.Lateral view.
See also
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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