loading...| Preferred Name |
lobule of pinna |
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| Synonyms |
auricular lobule lobulus auriculae pinna lobule lobule of auricle of ear lobe of ear ear lobe earlobe lobule of auricle ear lobule |
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| Definitions |
The soft lower part of the external ear, projecting below the antitragus. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001847 |
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NCIT:C32999 Wikipedia:Ear_lobe SCTID:362544006 UMLS:C0229315 FMA:60984 MA:0002468 |
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| definition |
The soft lower part of the external ear, projecting below the antitragus. |
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auricular lobule lobulus auriculae pinna lobule lobule of auricle of ear lobe of ear ear lobe earlobe |
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uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
lobule of auricle ear lobule |
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UBERON:0001847 |
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| label |
lobule of pinna |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001847 |
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lobule of pinna |
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| 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. |
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