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.
The ear consists of: 1  External or outer ear, consisting of: Pinna or auricle. This is the outside part of the ear. 2  Tympanic membrane (also called the eardrum). The tympanic membrane divides the external ear from the middle ear. 3  Middle ear (tympanic cavity), consisting of: Ossicles.