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| The auricula. Lateral surface. | |
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| Horizontal section through left ear; upper half of section. (Helix labeled at bottom right.) | |
| Gray's | subject #229 1033 |
The prominent rim of the auricula is called the helix. Where the helix turns downward behind, a small tubercle is frequently seen: the auricular tubercle of Darwin.
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 The muscles of the auricula. |
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- lesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (externalear) (#3)
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