| 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 | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Helix |
| TA98 | A15.3.01.005 |
| TA2 | 106 |
| 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
The muscles of the auricula.
Left: Darwin's tubercle. Right: the homologous point in a macaque.
External ear. Right auricle.Lateral view.
External ear. Right auricle.Lateral view.
External ear. Right auricle.Lateral view.
See also
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1033 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)