What is the outer ear called?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Pinna.
· The outer ear is called the pinna.
· It is the visible part of the ear that collects sound waves from the environment and directs them into the ear canal towards the eardrum.
Information Booster:
· Auditory nerve: Carries auditory signals from the inner ear to the brain but is not part of the outer ear.
· Cochlea: A spiral-shaped organ in the inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses.
· Ear drum (Tympanic membrane): Located between the outer ear and middle ear, it vibrates in response to sound but is not the outermost part.