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Where is the tragus located on the outer ear?

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Cross-section diagram of the human ear showing the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear, with labeled parts including the auricle, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, cochlea, semicircular canals, and nerves. — human ear Structure of the human ear.

The tragus is a small, tonguelike projection located on the auricle of the outer ear. It is positioned in front of the concha—the deepest depression of the ear that leads to the external auditory canal—and serves to partially cover it.1