Table 6 Shape of the ear tragus in males (N = 90) and females (N = 87) bilaterally
From: A study of morphological variations of the human ear for its applications in personal identification
Shape of the ear tragus | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Right (N, %) | Left (N, %) | Right (N, %) | Left (N, %) | |
Double knob | 0, 0% | 0, 0% | 3, 3.4% | 2, 2.3% |
Single knob | 65, 72.2% | 66, 73.3% | 82, 94.3% | 83, 95.4% |
Long | 5, 5.6% | 4, 4.5% | 0, 0% | 0, 0% |
Round | 20, 22.2% | 20, 22.2% | 2, 2.3% | 2, 2.3% |
Total | 90, 100% | 90, 100% | 87, 100% | 87, 100% |