The soft lower part of the external ear, projecting below the antitragus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_lobe ]
Synonyms: ear lobe lobule of auricle of ear earlobe auricular lobule pinna lobule lobulus auriculae lobe of ear
Term information
- UMLS:C0229315 (ncithesaurus:Lobule_of_the_Auricle)
- NCIT:C32999
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_lobe
- FMA:60984
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0229315
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362544006
- MA:0002468
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
The earlobe is composed of tough areolar and adipose (fatty) connective tissues, lacking the firmness and elasticity of the rest of the pinna. Since the earlobe does not contain cartilage the earlobe has a large blood supply and may help to warm the ears and maintain balance but generally earlobes are not considered to have any major biological function.