Auricle (anatomy)

Auricle
The auricula. Lateral surface.
Details
ArteryPosterior auricular, anterior auricular
NerveTrigeminal nerve, great auricular nerve, lesser occipital nerve
LymphTo pre- and post-auricular nodes, nodes of parotid and cervical chains
Identifiers
Latinauricula
MeSHD054644
TA98A15.3.01.002
TA2104, 6863
FMA56580
Anatomical terminology

The auricle or auricula is the visible part of the ear that is outside the head. It is also called the pinna (Latin for 'wing' or 'fin', pl.: pinnae), a term that is used more in zoology.