antihelix
On the pinna, a curved prominence of cartilage, parallel with and in front of the helix, is called the antihelix, also known as the anthelix; this divides above into two crura, the crura antihelicis, between which is a triangular depression, the fossa triangularis. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihelix ]
Synonyms: antihelix of pinna, antihelix (auricula), antihelical part of pinna
Term info
- FMA:60995
- Wikipedia:Antihelix
- NCIT:C32120
- UMLS:C0229308
- SCTID:279612003
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anthelix
uberon
UBERON:0016466
Antihelix