| Intertragic notch | |
|---|---|
 The auricula. Lateral surface.
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| Details | |
| Part of | Ear |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A15.3.01.019 |
| TA2 | 193 |
| FMA | 61175 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The intertragic notch is an anatomical feature of the ears of mammals. In humans, it is the space that separates the tragus from the antitragus in the outer ear.
It is the point specified (although not by that name) in the U.S. Army’s regulation governing the length of sideburns in male soldiers.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1034 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:30:01-0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- lesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (externalear) (#6)