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Dictionary » E » Eardrum EardrumEardrum (Science: anatomy) The tympanum. The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.Also known as the tympanic membrane and connecting the external and inner ear, this membrane is responsible for detecting sound waves travelling up the [[ear. ![]()
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Results from our forumRe: Vagus Nerve... nerve has the most extensive distribution in the body of all the cranial nerves, innervating structures as diverse as the external surface of the eardrum and internal abdominal organs. The root of the nerve exits the cranial cavity via the jugular foramen. Within the foramen is the superior ganglion, ...
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The Fiber Disease... I look forward to all year. As soon as we got home, I went to see my PA and she was horrified when she looked in my ears. She said that my right eardrum had BURST and the other ear was almost that bad. It took a shot of Rocephrine and two different oral antibiotics to clear up the infection. ...
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Do snakes have ears?They have inner ears but no outer ear, or eardrum for that matter. They 'hear' by feeling vibrations in the ground.
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