Eardrum

Eardrum Anatomy of the human ear. Right tympanic membrane as seen through a speculum. Latin membrana tympani Gray's subject #230 1039 System Precursor {{{Precursor}}} MeSH A09.246.272.702 Dorlands/Elsevier {{{DorlandsPre}}}/{{{DorlandsSuf}}} The tympanic membrane, colloquially known as the 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 ossicles inside the middle ear. The ...