| 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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| Details | |
| Latin | Helix |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.1033 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier |
h_04/12411025 |
| TA | A15.3.01.005 |
| FMA | 60992 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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[edit]
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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[edit]
This article uses anatomical terminology; for an overview, see anatomical terminology.
References[edit]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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