outer ear
Sound-catching flap
The outer ear is the visible, external part of the ear that collects sound waves and funnels them toward the eardrum.
It consists of the pinna (the curved, fleshy flap on the side of the head) and the ear canal.
The outer ear's shape helps locate sounds and amplify certain frequencies before they reach the middle ear.
External ear structure
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- antihelixInner ear cartilage ridge
- tragusEar's inner projection
concha · lobule · cartilage · cerumen · earwax · otoplasty · aural
Of or relating to hearing
- acousticRelating to sound
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- listenPerceive sound attentively
- earshotAudible proximity zone
decibel · volume · amplify · noise · whisper · echo · resonate · frequency
Padded headgear covering ears
- earplugsInsertable sound blockers
- noise-cancellingActively suppressing ambient audio
- hearing protectionDevices guarding against noise damage
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
Lobe-worn adornment
chandelier · clip-on · cuff · crawler · jacket · threader · pendant · tassel
Hole in ear's rim
- tragus piercingHole in ear's small projection
- rookChess piece or corvid
- lobe piercingHole made for earrings
- industrialOf factories and production
snug · orbital · gauge · stud · hoop · barbell · cartilage piercing · taper
pinna
External ear structure
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- antihelixInner ear cartilage ridge
tragus · concha · lobule · cartilage · cerumen · earwax · otoplasty · aural
auditory
Of or relating to hearing
earshot · decibel · volume · amplify · noise · whisper · echo · resonate · frequency · sonic
earmuffs
Padded headgear covering ears
- earplugsInsertable sound blockers
- noise-cancellingActively suppressing ambient audio
- hearing protectionDevices guarding against noise damage
earring
Lobe-worn adornment
drop · chandelier · clip-on · cuff · crawler · jacket · threader · pendant · tassel · ornament
helix piercing
Hole in ear's rim
- tragus piercingHole in ear's small projection
- rookChess piece or corvid
- lobe piercingHole made for earrings
industrial · snug · orbital · gauge · stud · hoop · barbell · cartilage piercing · taper · stretched
- ear anatomyearwax, cerumen, eardrum, cochlea, ossicles
- Ear Healtheardrum, eardrums, hearing loss, hearing test, hearing aids
- ear types
- hearingcochlea, hearing loss, deaf, hearing test, hearing aid
- cat anatomywhiskers, claws, tail, paws, ears
- earearlobe, eardrum, pinna, cochlea, helix
outer earinner ear
Balance and hearing center
middle ear · cochlea · labyrinth · vestibular system · eardrum