What Is the External Ear Called?
The Ear Has External, Middle, and Inner Portions. the Outer Ear Is Called the Pinna and Is Made of Ridged Cartilage Covered by Skin. Sound Funnels Through the...
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Similarly, what are the parts of the external ear?
The outer ear includes:
- auricle (cartilage covered by skin placed on opposite sides of the head)
- auditory canal (also called the ear canal)
- eardrum outer layer (also called the tympanic membrane)
Similarly, what is the function of the external ear? The function of the outer ear is to collect sound waves and guide them to the tympanic membrane.
Accordingly, what are the 4 structures of the external ear?
The parts of the ear include:
- External or outer ear, consisting of: Pinna or auricle. This is the outside part of the ear.
- Tympanic membrane (eardrum). The tympanic membrane divides the external ear from the middle ear.
- Middle ear (tympanic cavity), consisting of: Ossicles.
- Inner ear, consisting of: Cochlea.
What is the pinna?
The pinna is the only visible part of the ear (the auricle) with its special helical shape. It is the first part of the ear that reacts with sound. The function of the pinna is to act as a kind of funnel which assists in directing the sound further into the ear.
