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Cross-section diagram of the human ear showing the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear, with labeled parts including the auricle, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, cochlea, semicircular canals, and nerves. Diagram of the human ear showing how sound waves travel through the outer ear and auditory canal to the tympanic membrane, causing vibrations in the ossicles, and then through the middle and inner ear, including the cochlea. Color-coded sections highlight the outer ear in orange, middle ear in pink, and inner ear in blue.
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auricle: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Cross-references added. Sep 02, 2025
Modified link of Web site: Healthline - Auricle. Jun 25, 2018
Changed "fibrocartilage" to "elastic cartilage." Dec 18, 2015
Add new Web site: Healthline - Auricle. Feb 19, 2015
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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