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Female rats wiggle their ears when they are in heat, to excite male rats and encourage them to mate. [4] Ear wiggling was a shtick in Hal Roach comedies such as Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang. To achieve this effect, performers such as Stan Laurel would have their ears pulled by threads which would not be visible in the film. [5]
The posterior auricular muscle is found behind the auricle of the outer ear. [1] It consists of two or three fleshy fasciculi. These arise from the mastoid part of the temporal bone by short aponeurotic fibers. [1] They insert into the lower part of the cranial surface of the auricle of the outer ear. [1]
From the article: Some people are born with the ability to contract just these muscles voluntarily, similar to people who can wiggle their ears. Can anyone verify whether this ability is naturally inborn or trained? I didn't know how to wiggle my ears until I was 10. :-) changed 15:17, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
The anterior auricular muscle draws the auricle of the outer ear upwards and forwards. [1] This is a very subtle movement in most people, although some people can wiggle their ears. [ 1 ]
It is called preauricular sinus which, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, or NIH, "generally appears as a tiny skin-lined hole or pit, often just in front of the upper ear where ...
The ear is designed to be self-cleaning, but some people are more prone to earwax buildup due to their ear canal shape. For example, very curvy ear canals, narrow ear canals, or surgical ears are ...
In a biographical profile by Robert Galambos, Hallowell Davis is credited with coining the term in the 1940s, saying the then-prevalent term "auricular training" sounded like a method of teaching people how to wiggle their ears. [9] The first US university course for audiologists was offered by Carhart at Northwestern University, in 1946. [10]
She says her patients come in every few months to get their ears cleaned. Untreated wax buildup can cause an earache, pressure in the ear, an ear infection, dizziness, or hearing loss.