auricular tubercle
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auricular tubercle of Darwin — n DARWIN S TUBERCLE … Medical dictionary
Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight … Medical dictionary
Darwin's tubercle — n the slight projection occas. present on the edge of the external human ear and assumed by some scientists to represent the pointed part of the ear of quadrupeds called also auricular tubercle of Darwin … Medical dictionary
tuberculum — SYN: tubercle. [L. dim. of tuber, a knob, swelling, tumor] t. adductorium femoris [TA] SYN: adductor tubercle of femur. t. anterius atlantis [TA] SYN: anterior tubercle of atlas. t. anterius thalami [TA] SYN: anterior thalamic tubercle … Medical dictionary
Pinna (anatomy) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = auricula GraySubject = 229 GrayPage = 1034 Caption = The auricula. Lateral surface. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = posterior auricular, anterior auricular Vein = Nerve = Trigeminal Nerve, Greater… … Wikipedia
Helix (ear) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 229 GrayPage = 1033 Caption = The auricula. Lateral surface. Caption2 = Horizontal section through left ear; upper half of section. (Helix labeled at bottom right.) System = Precursor =… … Wikipedia
tuberculum auriculare — [TA] auricular tubercle: a small projection sometimes found on the edge of the helix, and conjectured by some to be a relic of a simian ancestry. Called also darwinian or Darwin tubercle. Cf. apex auriculae … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
