A steel needle placed subcutaneously in theouterearserved as ground.
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We know a lot about the early auditory processing fromouterearto hair cell.
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Theouterearconsists of the pinna and auditory canal, and the boundary between it and the middle ear is formed by the tympanic membrane, or eardrum.
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We should not underestimate those health risks, which include stomach and abdominal disorders, skin, eye and respiratory tract complaints andouterearinfections.
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This is a mild chronic inflammation of the external ear canal leading from the ear drum to theouterear.
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The tragus (a projection in theouterear) is thick and blunt-tipped.
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Unlike other forms of ear infections, "the pain of acute external otitis is worsened when theouterearis touched or pulled gently".
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Touching or moving theouterearincreases the pain, and this maneuvre on physical exam is important in establishing the clinical diagnosis.
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The shape of theouterear, except that the cartilage is thinner and more like an ape.: 4.
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Some difference frequencies originating in the cochlea can be observed in theouterear.
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Using the natural acoustic benefits of theouterear, sound is collected and channeled into the ear canal.
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With an otoscope, it is possible to see theouterearand middle ear.
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These patterns in the ear's frequency responses are highly individual, depending on the shape and size of theouterear.
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Outereardevelopment begins in about the fifth week of human embryonic development.
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The helicis minor is an intrinsic muscle of theouterear.
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