The antitragus is a feature of mammalian
ear anatomy.
In humans, it is a small
tubercle
In anatomy, a tubercle (literally 'small tuber', Latin for 'lump') is any round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth found on external or internal organs of a plant or an animal.
In plants
A tubercle is generally a wart-like projection ...
on the visible part of the ear, the
pinna. The antitragus is located just above the
earlobe and points
anteriorly
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position prov ...
. It is separated from the
tragus by the
intertragic notch.
The
antitragicus muscle, an
intrinsic muscle
Anatomical terminology is used to uniquely describe aspects of skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle such as their actions, structure, size, and location.
Types
There are three types of muscle tissue in the body: skeletal, smooth, a ...
of the ear, arises from the outer part of the antitragus.
The antitragus can be much larger in some other species, most notably
bats.
The antitragus is sometimes pierced.
Additional images
Image:Gray906.png, The muscles of the auricula.
Image:Earcov.JPG, Left human ear
File:Slide2COR.JPG, External ear. Right auricle.Lateral view.
See also
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Antitragus piercing
References
External links
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Diagram at bodymodforums.com
Ear
Human body
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