The intertragic notch is an anatomical feature of the ears of mammals. In humans, it is the space that separates the tragus from the antitragus in the outer ear.
| Intertragic notch | |
|---|---|
 The auricula. Lateral surface. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Ear |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A15.3.01.019 |
| TA2 | 193 |
| FMA | 61175 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is the point specified (although not by that name) in the U.S. Army's regulation governing the length of sideburns in male soldiers.[1]
References
edit
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1034 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Army Regulation 670–1 Archived 2015-04-06 at the Wayback Machine (3 February 2005),”Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia”, 1-8, a, (2), b. “Sideburns will not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening.”
External links
edit- Anatomy photo:30:01-0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- lesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (externalear) (#6)
 | This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |