Can you tell me what the part of the ear is called?

Question

Ok, pinch your earlob with your tumb behind it and index finger on top. If you move your index finger up you will feel the part of your ear that sticks out. It feels like it has soft cartlidge in it. What is that part of the ear called? I am trying to send an email to my daughters ent and need the proper name for this. - thank you!

Answer 1

tragus. i had this part pieced b4 too. miss it...but can get infected easily since it gets caught on everything. at least for me

Answer 2

Medline has a good image naming the different parts of the ear.  Hope this link helps.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...

Answer 3

The Tragus