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1 dzień temu · The ear is a complex sensory organ responsible for hearing and balance. It is divided into three main sections: the external ear, middle ear, and inner ear. Each part plays a critical role in capturing sound, transmitting it, and maintaining equilibrium. The ear consists of structures such as the auricle (pinna), external auditory canal, tympanic.
16 sie 2020 · This article will focus on the anatomy of the external ear – its structure, neurovascular supply and clinical correlations. The external ear can be divided functionally and structurally into two parts; the auricle (or pinna), and the external acoustic meatus – which ends at the tympanic membrane.
14 mar 2024 · The ear anatomy consists of three parts: the outer Ear, middle Ear, and inner Ear. The outer Ear is the part you can see, including the flap of skin called the pinna and the tube-like ear canal. The middle Ear is inside your head, and there is a space called the middle Ear.
3 lis 2023 · This concha is covered with a triangular cartilaginous process called the tragus. The base of the tragus is attached to facial skin, whereas its apex partially covers the entrance to the external acoustic meatus. Opposite to the tragus, there is also a cartilaginous elevation above the lobule called antitragus. External acoustic meatus
28 wrz 2024 · The auricle (or pinna) is the visible part of the external ear, composed mainly of elastic cartilage covered by skin. Its intricate structure consists of various folds, ridges, and depressions that give it its unique shape.
24 lis 2022 · Traditionally, it was believed that the tragus and superior portion of the pinna drain their lymph to the pre-auricular group of nodes. The cranial portion of the pinna drains to the group of nodes at the tip of the mastoid bone. The remainder of the auricle drains its lymph to the upper deep cervical lymph nodes. However, recent studies now ...
The auricle (or pinna, pinna of ear, auricle of ear, auricula, latin: auricula) is the external, visible component of the ear around the outer opening of the ear canal. The auricle is musculocutaneous tissues attached to the skull. The main function of the auricle is to collect, amplify and direct sound waves into the external auditory canal.
