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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.
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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 The structures of the outer, middle, and inner ear.

The tragus is a small, tongue-like projection located at the front of the external opening of the outer ear. Its name originates from the Greek word "tragos," meaning "he-goat". This anatomical feature is part of the auricle, the visible part of the ear, which is composed of elastic cartilage covered by skin. The tragus, along with the antitragus, partially covers the concha, the deepest depression leading to the external auditory canal. The auricle's structure, including the tragus, helps to funnel sound into the ear.12

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