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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal organs
  4. sense organs
  5. ears
  6. external ear

Preferred term

external ear

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The outer part of the hearing system of the body. It includes the shell-like ear auricle which collects sound, and the external ear canal, the tympanic membrane, and the external ear cartilages.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • outer ear

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332336

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