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Auricle (anatomy)

The auricle or auricula is the visible part of the ear that is outside the head. It is also called the pinna (Latin for 'wing' or 'fin', pl.: pinnae), a term that is used more in zoology.

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Artery
Posterior auricular, anterior auricular
FMA
56580
Latin
auricula
Lymph
To pre- and post-auricular nodes, nodes of parotid and cervical chains
MeSH
D054644
Nerve
Trigeminal nerve, great auricular nerve, lesser occipital nerve

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Auricle (anatomy)

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples11
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

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Auricle (anatomy)

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Artery · 1
Auricle (anatomy) → Posterior auricular, anterior auricular
FMA · 1
Auricle (anatomy) → 56580
Latin · 1
Auricle (anatomy) → auricula
Lymph · 1
Auricle (anatomy) → To pre- and post-auricular nodes, nodes of parotid and cervical chains
MeSH · 1
Auricle (anatomy) → D054644
Nerve · 1
Auricle (anatomy) → Trigeminal nerve, great auricular nerve, lesser occipital nerve
TA2 · 1
Auricle (anatomy) → 104, 6863
TA98 · 1
Auricle (anatomy) → A15.3.01.002

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pinna ear auricle sound also sounds pinnae external frequency notch right canal auricula lateral nerve hillocks frequencies head helix latin

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Auricle (anatomy)ArteryPosterior auricular, anterior auricular1.00infobox
Auricle (anatomy)FMA565801.00infobox
Auricle (anatomy)Latinauricula1.00infobox
Auricle (anatomy)LymphTo pre- and post-auricular nodes, nodes of parotid and cervical chains1.00infobox
Auricle (anatomy)MeSHD0546441.00infobox
Auricle (anatomy)NerveTrigeminal nerve, great auricular nerve, lesser occipital nerve1.00infobox
Auricle (anatomy)TA2104, 68631.00infobox
Auricle (anatomy)TA98A15.3.01.0021.00infobox
reptilesinstance ofmouse-like pinnae in Spinolestes.External pinnae are absent in other tetrapod groups0.80text
amphibiansinstance ofmouse-like pinnae in Spinolestes.External pinnae are absent in other tetrapod groups0.80text
and birdsinstance ofmouse-like pinnae in Spinolestes.External pinnae are absent in other tetrapod groups0.80text

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