Anatom3DAuricle (pinna)
Auricula · Boltec
Sense organs
Looks like
The visible outer ear, a curled sheet of elastic cartilage covered by skin.
What it does
Funnels sound into the ear canal and helps locate its source.
Keeping it well
Sunscreen on the rims; a blood collection after a blow must be drained quickly to avoid 'cauliflower ear'.