Eardrum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The tympanic membrane (also tympanum , myrinx or eardrum ), is a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicl...
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The tympanic membrane is also called the eardrum. It separates the outer ear from the middle ear. When soundwaves reach the tympanic membrane they cause it to vibrate. The vibrations are then transferred to the tiny bones in the middle ear.
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The Tympanic Membrane ... The tympanic membrane or "eardrum" receives vibrations traveling up the auditory canal and transfers them through the tiny ossicles to the oval window, the port into the inner ear. ... The tympanic membrane is very thin, about 0.1 mm, but it is resilient and strong.(Zemlin)
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Overview: The extremely thin and delicate tympanic membrane (TM) is the first component of the middle ear conductive system. The TM is easily traumatized, and diseases of the TM deprive patients of their ability to work and ... ... Normal tympanic membrane. Pars tensa (PT), pars flaccida (PF), light reflex (LR),
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/858558-overview
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Overview: Tympanic membrane perforation (TMP) is a condition as old as the human species. Problem The tympanic membrane, also called the eardrum (or just the drum), is a stiff (but flexible), translucent, diaphragmlike structure. ... The tympanic membrane, also called the eardrum (or just the drum), is a stiff (but...
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/858684-overview
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Although 80% of cases resolve spontaneously, in the US, antibiotics are often given (see Table 2: Middle Ear and Tympanic Membrane Disorders: Guidelines for Using Antibiotics in Acute Otitis Media ). Antibiotics relieve symptoms quicker (although results after 1 to 2 wk are similar) and may reduce the chance of...
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A quantitative model of the human middle ear with a tympanic-membrane (TM) perforation is developed. ... Tympanic Membrane Perforation [physiopathology]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11572355
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The appearance of the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane (see Fig. 1: Middle Ear and Tympanic Membrane Disorders: Tympanic membrane of right ear (A); tympanic cavity with tympanic membrane removed (B). ) often yields a diagnosis.
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