Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:anatomical_structure
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
External auditory canal
External acoustic meatus |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Auricle
gptkb:Tympanic_membrane |
| gptkbp:contains |
Ceruminous glands
|
| gptkbp:dividedInto |
Bony part
Cartilaginous part |
| gptkbp:function |
Conducts sound waves to eardrum
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ear canal
|
| gptkbp:innervates |
gptkb:Auricular_branch_of_vagus_nerve
gptkb:Auriculotemporal_nerve |
| gptkbp:length |
About 2.5 cm
|
| gptkbp:linedBy |
gptkb:skin
|
| gptkbp:location |
Temporal bone
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Ear
|
| gptkbp:produces |
Earwax
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Meatus acusticus externus
|
| gptkbp:shape |
S-shaped
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Can be blocked by cerumen impaction
Site of otitis externa |
| gptkbp:supplies |
gptkb:Deep_auricular_artery
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eardrum
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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