Dissection of ear from lateral aspect

Surface of right auricle, lateral view

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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