Rook (piercing)
Encyclopedia
A rook piercing is a piercing on the antihelix
of the ear
. The rook piercing tends to be very painful due to the large amounts of cartilage
through which the needle passes. It will normally migrate a bit.
Antihelix
On the pinna, a curved prominence of cartilage, parallel with and in front of the helix, is called the antihelix, also known as the anthelix; this divides above into two crura, the crura antihelicis, between which is a triangular depression, the fossa triangularis....
of the ear
Ear
The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....
. The rook piercing tends to be very painful due to the large amounts of cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
through which the needle passes. It will normally migrate a bit.