auricle

Japanese: auricle
auricle


[External Ear]
The outer ear consists of the pinna and the ear canal. The pair of pinnae (auricles) are raised on the outside of the head and are made of skin covering the cartilage of the ear. The pinnae are attached to six auricular muscles, but in humans, the ears cannot normally be moved.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[外耳]
 外耳は耳介と外耳道から成る。耳介auricleは頭部外側に隆起して1対あり,耳介軟骨を皮膚が覆ってできている。耳介には六つの耳介筋がついているが,ヒトでは,ふつうは耳を動かすことができない。…

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