Auricle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000956",
  "term": "Auricle",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The external part of the ear, composed of cartilage covered with skin, which collects sound waves and channels them into the ear canal. It is also known as the pinna. In the heart, the term can refer to a small, ear-shaped appendage of the atrium.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "atrium",
    "pinna"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 728 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/auricle/"
}