- ponticulus auriculae
- a ridge of bone running posteriorly from the vestibular fenestra, delineating the superior margin of the tympanic sinus and providing the site of attachment of the posterior auricular muscle.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ponticulus auriculae
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Ponticulus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = p. auriculae GraySubject = 229 GrayPage = 1034 Caption = Cranial surface of cartilage of right auricula. (Ponticulus visible at center right.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
ponticulus — A vertical ridge on the eminentia conchae giving insertion to the auricularis posterior muscle. [L. dim. of pons, bridge] p. hepatis SYN: pons hepatis. p. nasi bridge of the nose. p. promontorii SYN: subiculum promontorii. * * * pon·tic·u·lus… … Medical dictionary
