Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum): Function & Anatomy - Cleveland Clinic
网页2023年1月24日 · Your tympanic membrane (eardrum) is a thin, circular layer of tissue that separates your outer ear from your middle ear. Your eardrum plays an important role in hearing. It also protects your middle ear from dirt, bacteria and debris.
Tympanic membrane | Definition, Anatomy, Function, & Perforation
网页tympanic membrane, thin layer of tissue in the human ear that receives sound vibrations from the outer air and transmits them to the auditory ossicles, which are tiny bones in the tympanic (middle-ear) cavity.
Tympanic Membrane Pictures, Function & Anatomy | Body Maps - Healthline
网页2018年1月22日 · The tympanic membrane, more commonly known as your eardrum, is a circular layer of tissue that marks the point between the middle ear and the external ear. The noise you hear every day is from...
Tympanitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More - Healthline
网页2018年4月6日 · Tympanitis refers to the swelling or inflammation of the tympanic membrane, or eardrum. There are several different possible causes, from ear infection to trauma.
Tympanosclerosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2022年10月5日 · When your eardrum or middle ear structures develop scar tissue, it’s called tympanosclerosis. People with this condition don’t always have symptoms, but hearing loss and ear pain are possible warning signs. Surgery is usually the recommended treatment for tympanosclerosis-related hearing loss.
Tympanic membrane: anatomy, structure and function. - Kenhub
网页2023年10月30日 · The tympanic membrane (eardrum) is an oval, semi-transparent structure situated between the external auditory meatus and the tympanic cavity of the middle ear. The tympanic membrane is divided into two main parts: Pars tensa - forms most of the tympanic membrane.
Eardrum: Anatomy, Function, and Treatment - Verywell Health
网页2024年5月8日 · The eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane or tympanum, is a thin layer of skin stretched tight like a drum in the ear. The eardrum separates the external (outer) ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.
Eardrum Rupture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments - Healthline
网页2023年5月9日 · An eardrum rupture is a small hole or tear in your eardrum, or tympanic membrane. The tympanic membrane is a thin tissue that divides your middle ear and outer ear canal.
Ear: Anatomy, Facts & Function - Cleveland Clinic
网页2022年8月18日 · The three main parts of your ear include the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. Your tympanic membrane (eardrum) separates your outer ear and middle ear. Outer ear (external ear) Your outer ear is the part of your ear that’s visible. It’s what most people mean when they say “ear.”
Anatomy, Head and Neck, Ear Tympanic Membrane
网页2023年5月8日 · Structure and Function. The tympanic membrane consists of three layers, a thin sheet of connective tissue covered by epithelium on both sides. Its lateral (outer) surface is covered by a thin epidermis, i.e., stratified squamous keratinized epithelium, that is continuous with the epidermis of the external acoustic meatus.
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