Enum: EarEnum
An enumeration for body-parts ear lengths are measured from.
URI: [traitvalue:ear_enum](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FOVT/data#ear_enum)
## Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| crown | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003128 | Upper portion of the skull that excludes the mandible (when present in the or... |
| notch | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0036212 | A surface structure that is the narrowed downward continuation of the conchal... |
## Slots
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [ear_length_measured_from](ear_length_measured_from.md) | The position of the external ear from which the length was measured (typicall... |
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/FOVT/linkml/traitvalue
## LinkML Source
name: ear_enum
description: An enumeration for body-parts ear lengths are measured from.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/FOVT/linkml/traitvalue
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
crown:
text: crown
description: Upper portion of the skull that excludes the mandible (when present
in the organism), specifically the point where the cranium meets the ear toward
the top of the skull.
meaning: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003128
notch:
text: notch
description: A surface structure that is the narrowed downward continuation of
the conchal space bounded anteriorly by the borders of the tragus, posteriorly
by theantitragus, and along its lower lateral margins and inferior boundary
by the connection between the first two.
meaning: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0036212