antihelix

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The antihelix is a part of the human ear, specifically the outer ear. It is an inner ridge that surrounds the concha, which is the deepest depression in the auricle (the visible part of the ear). The antihelix is separated from the helix (a prominent ridge) by a furrow called the scapha. The auricle itself is composed of elastic cartilage covered by skin and forms an irregular funnel leading to the external auditory canal. The lobule, or fleshy lower part, is the only area without cartilage.12

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An inner, concentric ridge, the antihelix, surrounds the concha and is separated from the helix by a furrow, the scapha, also called the fossa of the helix. In some ears a little prominence known as Darwin’s tubercle is seen along the upper, posterior portion of the helix; it is the…
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An inner, concentric ridge, the antihelix, surrounds the concha and is separated from the helix by a furrow, the scapha, also called the fossa of the helix. In some ears a little prominence known as Darwin’s tubercle is seen along the upper, posterior portion of the helix; it is the…
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