Tympanic membrane

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tympanic_membrane)

The tympanic membrane is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear in humans and other tetrapods. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear, and then to the oval window in the fluid-filled cochlea. (Wikipedia)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
Eardrum

Approved Date
04-Apr-2013

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