Eardrum
Membrane separating the external ear from the middle ear / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the anatomy of humans and various other tetrapods, the eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane or myringa, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear, and thence to the oval window in the fluid-filled cochlea. The ear thereby converts and amplifies vibration in the air to vibration in cochlear fluid.[1] The malleus bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles.[2]
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Latin | membrana tympanica; myringa |
MeSH | D014432 |
TA98 | A15.3.01.052 |
TA2 | 6870 |
FMA | 9595 |
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Rupture or perforation of the eardrum can lead to conductive hearing loss. Collapse or retraction of the eardrum can cause conductive hearing loss or cholesteatoma.