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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.
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The ear can be divided into three parts: the outer ear,...
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1 dzień temu · The external ear consists of the auricle (pinna) and the external auditory canal. Its primary role is to collect and direct sound waves into the ear. Auricle (Pinna): The visible part of the ear, made of elastic cartilage and skin. It has several landmarks including the helix, antihelix, tragus, and lobule, which help to funnel sound waves into ...
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 outer ear, also known as the external ear, is the visible part of the ear that collects sound waves from the environment and directs them towards the middle and inner ear. It consists of three main structures: the pinna, the external auditory canal, and the tympanic membrane.
The medical term for the outer ear is the auricle or pinna. The outer ear is made up of cartilage and skin. There are three different parts to the outer ear; the tragus, helix and the lobule.
3 lis 2023 · Auricle (anterior view) The center of the auricle has a fossa that is continuous with the external acoustic meatus called the concha of the auricle. 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 ...
