The concha is the deep bowl-shaped hollow of the auricle that leads into the ear canal. It is divided by the crus of the helix into the upper cymba and the lower cavum.
| Location | Central depression of the auricle, around the opening of the external acoustic meatus |
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| Nerve Supply | Great auricular nerve; Auriculotemporal nerve; Lesser occipital nerve; Auricular branch of the vagus nerve (cymba conchae mainly vagal) |
| Blood Supply | Posterior auricular artery; Anterior auricular branches of the superficial temporal artery |
Collects and amplifies sound and leads it into the ear canal.
The cymba conchae has sensory fibres from the vagus nerve and is used for non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation. Conchal cartilage is a common graft source for nose and eyelid surgery.
Bleeding under the cartilage lining in the concha after trauma.
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