Tympanic Membrane

Descriptions of Tympanic Membrane

Tympanic Membrane: the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Source: WordNet 2.1

Summary Information: Tympanic Membrane

Tympanic Membrane: The tympanic membrane is located in the middle ear. The tympanic membrane is a thin membrane that covers the end of the ear canal. The tympanic membrane converts sound waves into vibrations. Sound waves travel through the outer ear, into the middle ear where they cause vibration of the tympanic membrane. These vibrations are then transmitted through the auditory bones and into the cochlea of the inner ear. In the inner ear, sound vibrations are converted into electrical impulses and carried by the 8th cranial nerve to the brain.

Conditions that can afflict the tympanic membrane include ruptured tympanic membrane, otitis media, strep infection, and trauma.

Closely Related Organs: Tympanic Membrane

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Tympanic Membrane:

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Tympanic Membrane

The following conditions are related to the organ: Tympanic Membrane:

Ruptured tympanic membrane
Otitis media
Strep infection
Trauma

Other Names: Tympanic Membrane

The following are other names for the organ: Tympanic Membrane:

Ear drum

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Tympanic Membrane

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Tympanic Membrane:

Ear pain
Tugging at ear in small children
Fever
Drainage of fluid or pus from ear
Decreased hearing
Feeling of pressure in ear
Bleeding from ear

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