Table I.
Scoring of the various components of the ear as used in the study
| Antihelix, Stem | |||||
| Length * | Absent | Short | Average | Long | |
| Prominence | “ | Underdeveloped | “ | Prominent | |
| Angulated ** | No angle | Slight | ~90° | >90° | |
| Serpiginous | No | Yes | - | - | |
| Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Antihelix, Inferior Crus | |||||
| Length | Absent | Short | Average | Long | |
| Width | “ | Narrow | “ | Broad | |
| Prominence | “ | Underdeveloped | “ | Prominent | |
| Angle | “ | Anterosuperior | Horizontal | Anteroinferior | |
| Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Antihelix, Superior Crus | |||||
| Width * | “ | Narrow | “ | Broad | |
| Prominence | “ | Underdeveloped | “ | Prominent | |
| Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Antitragus | |||||
| Size | Absent | Underdeveloped | Average | Prominent | |
| Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Crus Helix | |||||
| Length * | Absent | Short | Average | Long | |
| Prominence | “ | Underdeveloped | “ | Prominent | |
| Extension | No | Yes | |||
| Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Incisura *** | |||||
| Length | Short | Average | Long | - | |
| Width | Wide | “ | Narrow | Slit | |
| Shape | U | V | Λ | – | |
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Lobe Size | Very small | Slightly Small | Average | Large | Very large |
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Tragus | |||||
| Size | Absent | Underdeveloped | “ | Prominent | |
| Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
*
Newly defined in this manuscript
**
Expanded definition from present/absent in Hunter et al., 2009, Figure 7