In the lower part of the
helix
A helix () is a shape like a corkscrew or spiral staircase. It is a type of smooth space curve with tangent lines at a constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is formed as two intertwined hel ...
the
cartilage is prolonged downward as a tail-like process, the cauda helicis; this is separated from the
antihelix by a fissure, the ''fissura antitragohelicina''.
References
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