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Pinna Wayae
Pinna may refer to: Biology * Pinna (anatomy), the outer part of the ear - also referred to as the ''auricle'' * ''Pinna'' (bivalve), a genus of bivalve molluscs also known as "pen shells" * Pinna (botany) This glossary of botanical terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to botany and plants in general. Terms of plant morphology are included here as well as at the more specific Glossary of plant morphology and Glossary o ..., a primary segment of a compound leaf * Brachypodium retusum, the Maltese name for the plant species. People with the surname * Christophe Pinna (born 1968), French martial artist * Giovanni Pinna, a paleontologist and describer of the Triassic reptile ''Drepanosaurus'' * Mattheus Pinna da Encarnaçao (1687–1764), Brazilian theologian * Nicola Pinna (born 1974), Italian chemist * Paola Pinna (born 1974), Italian politician * Salvatore Pinna (born 1975), Italian soccer player * Sandrine Pinna (born 1987), as 張榕容 (''Chang J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinna (anatomy)
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", plural pinnae), a term that is used more in zoology. Structure The diagram shows the shape and location of most of these components: * '' antihelix'' forms a 'Y' shape where the upper parts are: ** ''Superior crus'' (to the left of the ''fossa triangularis'' in the diagram) ** ''Inferior crus'' (to the right of the ''fossa triangularis'' in the diagram) * '' Antitragus'' is below the ''tragus'' * ''Aperture'' is the entrance to the ear canal * ''Auricular sulcus'' is the depression behind the ear next to the head * ''Concha'' is the hollow next to the ear canal * Conchal angle is the angle that the back of the ''concha'' makes with the side of the head * ''Crus'' of the helix is just above the ''tragus'' * ''Cymba conchae'' is the narrowest end of the ''concha'' * External auditory meatus is the ear canal * ''Fossa triangularis'' is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
