Auricular cartilage

Cartilago auriculae

The elastic cartilage that gives the ear its funnel shape.

System
Cartilage
Region
Head
Sides
Paired: left and right

Where it runs from and to

What this structure is anchored to at each end, and what that lets it do.

Origin
The auricle.
Action
The elastic cartilage that gives the ear its funnel shape.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the horse; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English
Auricular cartilage
Latin (NAV)
Cartilago auriculae
Status
A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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