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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of ear from lateral aspect

Surface of right auricle, lateral view

Image #59-2

KEYWORDS: Ear.

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Dissection of ear from lateral aspect
Surface of right auricle, lateral view
  1. Triangular fossa
  2. Occipitalis muscle
  3. Helix (pointer at site of Darwinian tubercle, not present in this specimen)
  4. Scaphoid fossa
  5. Cymba conchae
  6. Anthelix
  7. Cavum conchae
  8. Posterior auricular sulcus
  9. Posterior auricular vein
  10. Crura of anthelix
  11. Crus of helix
  12. Anterior incisure
  13. Supratragic tubercle
  14. External acoustic meatus
  15. Tragus
  16. Intertragic incisure
  17. Antitragus
  18. Lobule