The helix is the prominent rim of the
auricle. Where the helix turns downwards
posteriorly
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position prov ...
, a small tubercle is sometimes seen, namely the ''
auricular tubercle of Darwin''.
Additional images
File:Gray906.png, The muscles of the auricula.
File:Darwin-s-tubercle.jpg, Left: Darwin's tubercle. Right: the homologous point in a macaque
The macaques () constitute a genus (''Macaca'') of gregarious Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The 23 species of macaques inhabit ranges throughout Asia, North Africa, and (in one instance) Gibraltar. Macaques are principally ...
.
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.
See also
References
Ear
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