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It is called PINNA
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What is the tragus?
A tragus is the small flap of cartilage that sticks out in the front of the ear canal. It is often used as a site for piercing.
What is the scientific name for an ear flap?
The scientific name for an ear flap is the auricle or pinna. It is the visible part of the external ear that helps funnel sound waves into the ear canal towards the eardrum.
What has eyes but not ear's has skin but no hair's is white inside and brown outside?
A potato
What is the function of ear wax mucus in the human body?
Ear wax, also known as cerumen, serves as a protective barrier in the ear canal. It helps to trap dust, dirt, and other particles, preventing them from entering the ear and potentially causing damage or infection. Additionally, ear wax helps to lubricate the ear canal and keep the skin inside the ear moist.
Why do shallow objects make a sound when you put them to your ear?
When putting a shallow object to your ear, the sound you hear is likely due to vibrations generated when the object comes in contact with your skin and hair. These vibrations are amplified by the shape of the object and can be transmitted to your inner ear, where they are perceived as sound.
What does rook piercing stand for?
The word rook does not mean anything I don't think. A rook piercing is located on the ear. Where your cartalidge ends and it is that little (hard you cant move it) flap of skin between the ear cartalidge and your tragus (that hard flap of skin on the inside of your ear in front of the hole)
What is the small piece of skin that covers the ears of a sea lion?
An ear flap
Why do sea lions have ear flaps?
they have ear flaps as they are in the water to reduce the amount of water inside the ear they flap it out and shake their booty
What is known as the ear flap in medical?
In medical terminology, the "ear flap" refers to the auricle or pinna, which is the visible part of the ear that is external to the head. It is primarily made of cartilage and skin, and its main function is to collect sound waves and direct them into the ear canal. The shape and structure of the ear flap play a significant role in the localization of sound.
What is the skin behind the ear called?
Mastoid SkinThe bone in that area is called the Mastoid, which is actually part of a bigger bone called the Temporal bone, which in turn is part of the skull. I read an article on a grafting of skin from that area and that's how I learned that it was just named after the bone there."If the defect extends only to the helical rim, the flap can be started at the junction where mastoid skin meets the posterior ear."
What is the tragus?
A tragus is the small flap of cartilage that sticks out in the front of the ear canal. It is often used as a site for piercing.
Does a burst ear drum hurt?
A burst eardrum is when the thin flap of skin in your ear leading towards your cochlea vibrates too much and tears, this causes the liquid from your cochlea to flow out of your ear, this can be very painful and lead to not being able to work out which way up you are as the liquid inside your cochlea tells you what way up you are by settling. E.Hannon
What is the tightly streched skin in the ear called?
the ear drum
What is a perforated ear drum?
inside your ear canal there is a flap of extremely thin skin, if a sound gets too loud (and in some cases when it is too high pitched) it vibrates so much that it can start to get small holes in it. As there is liquid in your cochlea, that can, sometimes in extreme conditions, leak out through the ear canal. This can be extremely painful.
What is the flap like external ear known as?
an ear lobe.
What is the tightly streched ear skin called?
The tightly stretched ear skin is commonly referred to as "tunnel" or "gauge." It is created through the process of ear stretching, also known as ear gauging or ear stretching.
Do dogs have feelings in there ear flap?
NO
