This document provides an overview of ear anatomy, including: 1. The external ear is divided into 3 parts - the pinna, external auditory canal, and tympanic membrane. The pinna develops from thickenings in the 1st and 2nd branchial arches. 2. The external auditory canal has both bony and cartilaginous portions. The cartilaginous portion is outer 1/3 and contains ceruminous glands. The bony portion does not contain glands. 3. Developmental anomalies of the ear include preauricular sinus, microtia, anotia, Darwin's tubercle, and callaural fistula (ab