Intertragic notch
| Intertragic notch | |
|---|---|
 The auricula. Lateral surface. | |
| Identifiers | |
| Code | a_49 |
The intertragic notch is a feature of mammalian ear anatomy. In humans, it is the space that separates the tragus from the antitragus in the outer ear.
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
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ↑ Army Regulation 670–1 (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
- Anatomy photo:30:01-0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- lesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (externalear) (#6)
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