The antitragus is a feature of mammalian
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 ...
anatomy.
In humans, it is a small
tubercle on the visible part of the ear, the
pinna. The antitragus is located just above the
earlobe
The human earlobe (''lobulus auriculae''), the lower portion of the outer ear, is composed of tough areolar and adipose connective tissues, lacking the firmness and elasticity of the rest of the auricle (the external structure of the ear). In ...
and points
anteriorly. It is separated from the
tragus by the
intertragic notch.
The
antitragicus muscle, an
intrinsic muscle of the ear, arises from the outer part of the antitragus.
The antitragus can be much larger in some other species, most notably
bats.
The antitragus is sometimes pierced.
Additional images
Image:Gray906.png, The muscles of the auricula.
Image: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 ...
File:Slide2COR.JPG, External ear. Right auricle.Lateral view.
See also
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Antitragus piercing
References
External links
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Diagram at bodymodforums.com
Ear
Human body
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