Darwin's tubercle

Darwin's tubercle
Left: Darwin's tubercle. Right: the homologous point in a macaque.
Details
Identifiers
Latintuberculum auriculare
TA98A15.3.01.020
TA2194
FMA61151
Anatomical terminology
Darwin's tubercle (helix)

Darwin's tubercle (or auricular tubercle) is a congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening on the helix at the junction of the upper and middle thirds.