The antihelix (anthelix) is a part of the visible
ear
An ear is the organ that enables hearing and, in mammals, body balance using the vestibular system. In mammals, the ear is usually described as having three parts—the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear consists of ...
; the
pinna.
The antihelix is a curved prominence of
cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue. In tetrapods, it covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints as articular cartilage, and is a structural component of many body parts including the rib cage, the neck an ...
parallel with and in front of the
helix
A helix () is a shape like a corkscrew or spiral staircase. It is a type of smooth space curve with tangent lines at a constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is formed as two intertwined helices, ...
on the pinna.
The antihelix divides above into two ''legs'' or crura; the ''crura antihelicis'', between which is a triangular depression, the ''fossa triangularis''.
Additional images
File:Gray906.png, The muscles of the auricula.
File:Earcov.JPG, Left human ear
An ear is the organ that enables hearing and, in mammals, body balance using the vestibular system. In mammals, the ear is usually described as having three parts—the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear consists of ...
File:Slide2COR.JPG, External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.
File:Slide3COR.JPG, External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.
File:Slide4COR.JPG, External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.
External links
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Auditory system
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