15 March 2016 â¢ 2:25pm. The death of an American tourist in a horrific lion attack in South Africa in the summer of 2015 was a stark reminder of the dangers that can be posed by wildlife. But while terrifying, attacks by lions on humans are quite rare. Fewer than 100 people are killed by lions each year.
Some of the middle ear structures may be seen through an especially transparent ear drum, while the inner ear may be evaluated only by CT scans, MRI scans or indirectly by special testing, such as audiometry (hearing tests) or other special tests of inner ear function.
Parts of the Ear: Outer Ear | Middle Ear | Inner Ear. The outer ear consists of the pinna, or auricle, and the ear canal (external auditory meatus). The pinna â the part of the ear that we see on each side of our heads â is made of cartilage and soft tissue so that it keeps a particular shape but is also flexible.The pinna serves as a collector of sound vibrations around us and guides the vibrations into the ear canal.arts of the Ear: Outer Ear | Middle Ear | Inner Ear. The outer ear consists of the pinna, or auricle, and the ear canal (external auditory meatus). The pinna â the part of the ear that we see on each side of our heads â is made of cartilage and soft tissue so that it keeps a particular shape but is also flexible.