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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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Tympanic Membrane, Middle Ear and Mastoid Disease ... Ear infections are another common cause of tympanic membrane perforations. Even one really bad ear infection may lead to a perforation if the pressure of the pus behind the eardrum causes the eardrum to rupture. Repeated mild ear infections can also cause a perforation...
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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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OBJECTIVE: To present the course of tympanic membrane pathology in childhood and young adulthood after otitis media (OM) in early life. ... CONCLUSION: The natural course of most tympanic membrane pathology associated with OM in early life is favorable over time, suggesting an intrinsic repair capacity of the tympanic...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16151352
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Tympanic membrane Information from Drugs.com ... 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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Tympanic membrane - Definition of Tympanic membrane at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Tympanic membrane. Look it up now! ... Learn more about tympanic membrane with a free trial on Britannica.com...
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