Ponticulus

Ponticulus

Cranial surface of cartilage of right auricula. (Ponticulus visible at center right.)
Details
Latin p. auriculae
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Anatomical terminology

The eminentia conchae is crossed by a vertical ridge, the ponticulus, which gives attachment to the Auricularis posterior muscle.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

Holt J (2005). "The ponticulus: an anatomic study.". Otol Neurotol 26 (6): 1122–4. doi:10.1097/01.mao.0000194887.59270.7d. PMID 16272927. 


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