{"id":74906,"date":"2021-01-11T06:58:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T06:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=74906"},"modified":"2023-09-04T06:10:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T06:10:27","slug":"tympanum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/tympanum\/","title":{"rendered":"Tympanum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The membrane separating the outer and middle ear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The eardrum (tympanic membrane). The tympanum consists of a membrane in the ear canal between the outer ear and the middle ear. The eardrum resembles the head of a tiny drum. Sound waves cause the tympanum to vibrate. These vibrations stimulate the eighth cranial nerve, which transmits these impulses to the brain where they are interpreted as sounds.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The middle ear (tympanic cavity) and\/or the eardrum (tympanic membrane).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Another name for the middle ear or the ear drum.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The term pertains to either the middle ear cavity, also known as the tympanic cavity, or the eardrum, which is referred to as the tympanic membrane.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The membrane separating the outer and middle ear. The eardrum (tympanic membrane). The tympanum consists of a membrane in the ear canal between the outer ear and the middle ear. The eardrum resembles the head of a tiny drum. Sound waves cause the tympanum to vibrate. 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