EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Question
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The eardrum is a ____ membrane.
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thin
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thick
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The tympanic membrane (eardrum, myringa) is a thin, semitransparent, oval membrane, approximately 1 cm in diameter, that separates the external acoustic meatus from the tympanic cavity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tympanic membrane is a thin layer of tissue found between your inner and outer ear. It’s responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the bones in the middle ear, allowing you to hear.
Detailed explanation-3: -tympanic membrane, also called eardrum, 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.
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