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lobule of pinna

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The soft lower part of the external ear, projecting below the antitragus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_lobe ]

Term info

Label

lobule of pinna

Synonyms
  • auricular lobule
  • ear lobe
  • earlobe
  • lobe of ear
  • lobule of auricle of ear
  • lobulus auriculae
  • pinna lobule
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
lobulus auriculae [ FMA : TA FMA : 60984 ]

has related synonym

ear lobule, lobule of auricle

id

UBERON:0001847

structure notes

The earlobe is composed of tough areolar and adipose (fatty) connective tissues, lacking the firmness and elasticity of the rest of the pinna. Since the earlobe does not contain cartilage the earlobe has a large blood supply and may help to warm the ears and maintain balance but generally earlobes are not considered to have any major biological function.