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porion

The porion is the point on the human skull located at the upper margin of each ear canal (external auditory meatus, external acoustic meatus). It underlies the tragus. The anatomical landmark has significance in biological anthropology and craniometry.

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Type Organ
Structure parente anatomical point
FMA ID 264711

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the porion?

The porion is the point on the human skull located at the upper margin of each ear canal (external auditory meatus, external acoustic meatus). It underlies the tragus. The anatomical landmark has significance in biological anthropology and craniometry.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:264711 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0013436 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.