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Background: The human ears are very important organ of the face. Its structure gives information about age andsex. Anatomically ear is divided into three parts i.e. External ear, Middle ear and Internal ear. External earconsists of auricle (helix, choncha, antihalix, tragus, anti tragus, cymba choncha, cavum choncha), externalauditory meatus. Anthropometric data of present study help in better objective referred material for the aestheticplastic surgeon, sex determination and in industrial ears product design.Material and methods: This anthropometric study was started after taking ethical clearance from the institution.Before taking measurement, the informed written consent was taken from the entire participant selected for thestudy. Number of cases in this study was 119 between the age group of 16 to 26 years and without any acquiredor congenital deformities. The study was conducted on 65 males and 54 females. All measurements were takenfrom digital vernier calliper and recorded in centimetre.Results: In this study the mean and standard deviation (SD) of Total ear height (TEH) of right and left ear in maleand female was 6.08+-0.35 cm,5.97+_0.32 cm and 5.69+_ 0.34 cm, 5.66+_0.37cm. Total Ear width (EW) of right andleft ear in male and female was 2.93+_0.23 cm, 2.95+_ 0.21 cm and 2.55 +_0.23 cm, 2.59 +_0.24 cm. Respectivelylobular Height (LH) of right and left ear in male and female was 1.58 +_0.19 cm, 1.65+_0.16 cm and 1.56+_0.16 cm,1.63 +_0.17 cm. Lobular width (LW) of right and left ear in male and female was 1.7 +_ 0.25 cm, 1.73 +_0.25cm and1.67 +_0.26cm, 1.72 +_ 0.20 cm found.Conclusion: All parameters were found higher in male than female. All the parameters were highly significant.
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In recent years, external ear and its prints have developed important role in medico-legal practice. It suggestedbeing an identification tool analogous to fingerprinting as well as facial recombustion. Different ethnic groupshave different parameters in relation to the various body parts and furthermore population specific standardscan give accurate statistical estimation of biological attributes. Therefore, this study was done to establish thecomparison of ear lobe dimensions in two population groups (Haryanvi and Himachali males). In present study,morphometry of ear lobule and its prints was done in 200 healthy males (100 Haryanvi and 100 himachali) in theage range 18-40 years. Significant difference was found in the lobular height in both the methods. Lobular heightis more in Haryanvi males as compared to the himachali males. No significant difference was seen in the lobularwidth in both methods. Lobular index was significantly higher in Haryanvi males than Himachali males.