Group · Nervous system & sense organs
External ear
Auris externa
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The outer ear, external ear, or auris externa is the external part of the ear, which consists of the auricle (also pinna) and the ear canal.
It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Auris externa
- English
- External ear
- French
- Oreille externe
- Spanish
- Oído externo
- Portuguese
- Orelha externa