: one of two organs
of hearing on the sides of the head, comprised of internal and external
: fold surrounding the auricle.
: boat-shaped fold of the ear.
Root of the helix
: part of the helix.
: curved ridge in front of the helix.
: prominence over and in front of the acoustic meatus.
: fleshy part at the base of the ear.
: ear projection opposite the tragus.
External auditory meatus
: mouth of the canal of the temporal
bone that carries sounds to the eardrum.
: deep fossa of the external ear.
: hollow at the end of the helix.
EN : Human
FR : L'oreille
ES : Oído
The ear is the sense organ that detects
sounds. The vertebrate ear shows a common biology from fish to humans,
with variations in structure according to order and species. It not only
acts as a receiver for sound, but plays a major role in the sense of balance
and body position.