Tympanic Membrane

An oval semitransparent membrane separating the external EAR CANAL from the tympanic cavity (EAR, MIDDLE). It contains three layers: the skin of the external ear canal; the core of radially and circularly arranged collagen fibers; and the MUCOSA of the middle ear.

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Tree Number(s): A09.246.272.702

MeSH Unique ID: D014432

Entry Terms:

• Membranes, Tympanic
• Membrane, Tympanic
• Tympanic Membranes
• Eardrum
• Eardrums

See Also:

• Myringoplasty
• Tympanoplasty

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Anatomy Category
Sense Organs
Ear
Ear, External
Tympanic Membrane