The term PLACE FOR A STUD refers to an earlobe. The EAR is composed of three parts: the outer EAR, the middle EAR, and the inner EAR. The outer EAR is made up of the pinna, which is the visible part of the EAR, and the EAR canal. The middle EAR contains the eardrum and the ossicles, which are three small bones that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner EAR. The inner EAR contains the cochlea, which is responsible for hearing, and the semicircular canals, which are responsible for balance. The LOBE of the EAR is the fleshy part of the EAR located below the pinna. The earlobe is the lowermost part of the LOBE and is composed of fatty tissue and connective tissue.