Term Name: pinna
Synonyms: auricle, auricle of ear, auricle of external ear, auricula, auricula (auris externa), pinna of ear, pinnae
Definition: The part of the ear that projects from the head, connecting to the external acoustic meatus.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001757]

Relationships
develops from: auditory hillocks
is part of: external ear
has parts: antihelix antitragus auricular cartilage auricular muscle conchal part of pinna helix of outer ear intertragic incisure ligament of pinna lobule of pinna mesenchyme of pinna pinna hair pinna surface epithelium skin of external ear tragus
is a type of: structure with developmental contribution from neural crest subdivision of head