Tympanic membrane
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| Eardrum | |
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| Anatomy of the human ear. | |
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| Right tympanic membrane as seen through a speculum. | |
| Latin | membrana tympani |
| Gray's | subject #230 1039 |
| MeSH | Tympanic+Membrane+Lydia |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | Tympanic membrane |
The tympanic membrane, also called an eardrum, is a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear in humans and other animals. It moves sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear.[1] The malleus bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles.
References [change]
- ↑ "tympanic membrane (anatomy) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". britannica.com. 2012 [last update]. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/611539/tympanic-membrane. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
