Multiple choice

Darwin's tubercle is a congenital ear condition found in human beings. It is associated with ____________________.

  1. earwax

  2. auricle

  3. ear canal

  4. incus

  5. malleus
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The auricle consists of a single piece of fibrocartilage with a complicated relief on the anterior, concave side and a fairly smooth configuration on the posterior, convex side. The Darwinian tubercle which is present in some people, lie in the descending part of the helix and corresponds to the true ear tip of the long-eared mammals.

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