The helicis minor is an intrinsic muscle of the outer ear.
Outer ear development begins in about the fifth week of human embryonic development.
These patterns in the ear's frequency responses are highly individual, depending on the shape and size of the outer ear.
With an otoscope, it is possible to see the outer ear and middle ear.
Using the natural acoustic benefits of the outer ear, sound is collected and channeled into the ear canal.
Some difference frequencies originating in the cochlea can be observed in the outer ear.
The shape of the outer ear, except that the cartilage is thinner and more like an ape.: 4.
Touching or moving the outer ear increases the pain, and this maneuvre on physical exam is important in establishing the clinical diagnosis.
