Definitions for "Pinna"
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The auricle of the ear. See Ear.
external part of ear (pl. pinnae)
The most visible portion of the external ear.
the auricle or external ear.
(pl.. pinnae) - External ear.
The medical term for the external part of the ear.
The external flap of skin on the outer ear that helps you know the direction of sound.
ear flap detects the direction of sound and directs the sound to the ear canal and eardrum.
The external portion or flap of the ear.
the projecting part of the external ear, composed of elastic cartilage and covered by skin; shaped like the flared end of a trumpet; also called the auricle
Also called the auricle. The external ear. It functions to capture sound waves as they go past the outer ear.
the visible part of the ear – the outer folds and the ear lobe; gathers sound waves in and enhances them as they move into the ear canal.
the outer, visible part of the ear, also called the auricle.
the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
The exterior part of the ear. The ridges are important in determining the direction sound comes from - see photo [19.4 kb
The visible, outer portion of the ear, which should be enclosed completely by ear muff cups.
Outer, visible portion of the ear; also called auricle.
the external cartilaginous portion of the ear that holds hearing aids or earrings.
The fleshy skin flap that surrounds the external ear opening.
External part of the ear, the portion that is easily visible.
The projected, curved parts of the outer ear that contour the frequency response and phase characteristics of the sounds going to the inner ear, allowing the brain to determine from which direction they emanate.
The auricle. The cartilaginous structures of the external ear located peripheral to the skull.
The outer ear, which is composed of skin and cartilage. The pinna focuses sound waves into the middle and inner ears. Having two pinnae helps animals determine the location of a sound. In some animals, the pinna serves additional functions, such as heat dissipation.
See Auricle.
the projecting part of the ear; also known as the auricle.
The part of the ear that's projected outside of the head.
The pinna (Latin for feather) is the visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head (this may also be referred to as the auricle).
Related Terms:
Pinnae, Pinnule, Bipinnate, Leaflet, Tripinnate, Compound leaf, Pinnately compound, Leaflets, Simple, Petiolule, Palmate leaf, Trifoliolate, Pinnate leaf, Phyllode, Rachis, Palmately compound, Stipule, Simple leaf, Frond, Pinnate, Compound leaves, Stipules, Petiole, Foliaceous, Compound, Pinnatifid, Odd-pinnate, Imparipinnate, Midrib, Cladophyll, Palmate, Pinnatisect, Divided, Perfoliate, Microphyll, Cladode, Pulvinus, Digitate, Trifoliate, Helicoid, Vernation, Stipe, Simple leaves, Folium, Scale, Whorled, Stalk, Leaf blade, Fiddlehead, Bud scale
A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.
One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf.
One of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ.
leaflet or a division of the leaf blade in ferns. (pinnae - plural form)
A leaflet of a compound leaf; when applied to ferns, the primary division attached to the main rachis; feather-like.
n. (L. pinna, feather) a leaflet or a primary division of a compound leaf. pl. pinnas or pinnae.
One of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
The primary division of a compound leaf.
A part of a leaf of a fern, corresponding to a leaflet in some flowering plants.
Primary divisions of frond.
(pl., pinnae) The primary division of pinnate frond or leaf.
A single segment of a pinnate leaf or frond.
a primary segment of the lamina in a compound leaf. pl. pinnae.
a primary segment of the blade of a compound leaf. pl. pinnae.
a primary division of a frond or leaf.
(plural: PINNAE) A leaflet or primary division of a pinnately compound leaf.
Plural: pinnae. A segment of a blade produced by one level of division. If a blade is once pinnate, the segments formed are pinna. Each pinna can be further divided into segments called pinnules.
A primary division of a fern leaf.
One of the primary divisions of a pinnately compound leaf.
one of a number of first-order leaflets in a compound leaf typical of many ferns
A leaflet or a primary division of a compound leaf. From the Latin, pinna, "feather."
Any species of Pinna, a genus of large bivalve mollusks found in all warm seas. The byssus consists of a large number of long, silky fibers, which have been used in manufacturing woven fabrics, as a curiosity.
A Mediterranean bivalve that makes lustrous pearls that deteriorate rapidly because of their unusual crystalline structure and high water content Also sought for its edible flesh Pmargaritifera