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auricle (ˈɔːrɪk(ə)l) [ad. L. auricula external ear, ear-lap, dim. of auris ear: cf. F. auricule.] 1. The external ear of animals. Formerly sometimes restricted to the lower lobe or ‘lap’ of the human ear.1653 Bulwer Anthropomet. viii. 144 A certaine Nation, whose Auricles are so great, that they han...
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Auricle
Auricle, auricula or auricula may refer to:
Auricle (anatomy), the external portion of the ear
Auricle, former name of the atrium of the heart; still at the base of the head of a planarium
Primula auricula, or auricula, a species of flowering plant
Auricula, a genus of extinct trilobites
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Auricle | Outer Ear, Hearing & Soundwaves | Britannica
auricle, in human anatomy, the visible portion of the external ear, and the point of difference between the human ear and that of other mammals.The auricle in humans is almost rudimentary and generally immobile and lies close to the side of the head.It is composed of a thin plate of yellow elastic cartilage covered by a tight-fitting skin. The external ear cartilage is molded into shape and ...
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Auricle (anatomy) - Wikipedia
Auricle (anatomy) The auricula. Lateral surface. 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 ', pl.: pinnae ), a term that is used more in zoology .
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Function of the Auricle in heart What is the function of the auricles (conical appendages through the atria) present in the heart? Do they have any other function than increasing the volume of blood the heart can hold?
The left auricle is a decompression chamber when atrial blood pressure is high (in systole or in some pathological conditions) [1, 2]. Probably the right auricle has less important function; also there are fewer studies about it.
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Auricle (botany)
In botany, an auricle is a small ear-like projection from the base of a leaf or petal.
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Auricle Ensemble
The Auricle Ensemble is a chamber ensemble based in Scotland. An "auricle", is the external part of an ear.
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Trouble in understanding graph of pressure time in different chambers of heart  is an intrinsic
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