Helix (ear)

This article uses anatomical terminology.

Helix
The auricle seen from the side
Horizontal section through left ear; upper half of section (helix labeled at bottom right)
Details
Identifiers
Latin	helix
TA98	A15.3.01.005
TA2	106
FMA	60992
Anatomical terminology

The helix is the prominent rim of the auricle. Where the helix turns downwards posteriorly, a small tubercle is sometimes seen, namely the auricular tubercle of Darwin.

Additional images

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  The muscles of the auricula.
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  Left: Darwin's tubercle. Right: the homologous point in a macaque.
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  External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.
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  External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.
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  External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1033 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)