| Antitragus | |
|---|---|
 The auricula. Lateral surface. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | antitragus |
| TA98 | A15.3.01.016 |
| TA2 | 110 |
| FMA | 61001 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The antitragus is a feature of mammalian ear anatomy.
In humans, it is a small tubercle on the visible part of the ear, the auricle. The antitragus is located just above the earlobe and points anteriorly. It is separated from the tragus by the intertragic notch.
The antitragicus muscle, an intrinsic muscle of the ear, arises from the outer part of the antitragus.[1][2]
The antitragus can be much larger in some other species, most notably bats.
The antitragus can be pierced.[3]
- ^ "Antitragus". AnatomyExpert. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Henry Gray (1825–1861). Anatomy of the Human Body. 1918". Bartleby.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ Chandra, Jessica (19 September 2019). "It's Time To Consider An Anti-Tragus Piercing". ELLE. Retrieved 2021-07-01.