Outer ear section
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Graphic:
The most important parts of the outer ear with pinna, ear canal, hair follicles, ceruminous glands and eardrum.
Type of media:
Image (43.2 kByte)
Last update:
2018-07-27
License:
This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.
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Description:
The outer ear consists of the pinna and the ear canal. The ear canal ends at the eardrum.
In the membranous wall of the ear canal there are glands which produce cerumen (earwax). At the edge of the ear canal there are some small hairs, hair follicles, which serve as protection against foreign bodies.
Information and ideas:
Helpful to distinguish outer, middle and inner ear.
Can be used, for example in a worksheet, for work together in class with the digital projector, as overhead transparency.
Relevant for teaching:
The human body
Structure and function of a sensory organ
Functions of senses
In the membranous wall of the ear canal there are glands which produce cerumen (earwax). At the edge of the ear canal there are some small hairs, hair follicles, which serve as protection against foreign bodies.
Information and ideas:
Helpful to distinguish outer, middle and inner ear.
Can be used, for example in a worksheet, for work together in class with the digital projector, as overhead transparency.
Relevant for teaching:
The human body
Structure and function of a sensory organ
Functions of senses
Related media:
Learning resource type:
Information sheet
Subjects:
Biology; Personal, social and health education (PSHE)
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Anatomy (human); Ear; Ear (outer ear); Medical illustration
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2018