Outer Ear Anatomy

Question 1

helix

Answer 1

the outer rim of the ear that forms a curved edge

Question 2

antihelix

Answer 2

the inner curved ridge of the ear, opposite the helix

Question 3

lobule (earlobe)

Answer 3

the soft, fleshy lower part of the ear

Question 4

tragus

Answer 4

a small bump of cartilage that partially covers the ear canal

Question 5

antitragus

Answer 5

a small bump opposite the tragus, above the earlobe

Question 6

concha

Answer 6

the concave area that leads directly into the ear canal

Question 7

cymba

Answer 7

the upper, hollow part of the concha of the ear, located above the crus of the helix

Question 8

cavum (cavum conchae)

Answer 8

the deep, bowl-shaped cavity of the outer ear just inside the opening of the ear canal

Question 9

intertragic notch

Answer 9

the small indentation or notch between the tragus and the antitragus on the outer ear

Question 10

triangular fossa

Answer 10

the small, triangular depression located between the crura of the antihelix

Question 11

helix cruz

Answer 11

the curved ridge or “leg” of the helix that extends inward toward the concha, forming part of the outer ear’s struture

Question 12

antihelix cruz

Answer 12

the two crura (legs) or ridges of the antihelix that diverge and form the triangular fossa between them