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Tympanic Membrane Summary
308 words, approx. 1 pages
Most commonly called the eardrum, the tympanic membrane is an oval-shaped, thin, fibrous membrane that covers the ear canal separating the outer ear (external acoustic meatus) from the middle ear (tympanum). The tympanic membrane is bilaminar with the...
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Eardrum Information
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The tympanic membrane (also tympanum or myrinx), 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 malleus...


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The Washington Post
Pop Goes the Eardrum
02/28/1999: 447 words, approx. 2 pages
The Problem: Piercing pain, not unlike chopsticks being pushed through your eardrums, encountered during takeoffs and landings. (Note: This is not the more typical vague discomfort many travelers feel before their ears pop. If this common phenomenon is a headache, full-blown "eustachian tube dysfunction"...
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Work & Family Life
Can blowing your nose rupture an eardrum?
01/01/2007: 415 words, approx. 1 pages
Q: Is it true that I could rupture an eardrum by blowing my nose too hard? A: No, the sensation in your ears is from vibrations due to pressure change. But that's not to say it's a good idea. Forcefully blowing your nose...
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AP News
Ruptured eardrum may signal brain injury
8/22/2007: 388 words, approx. 1 pages
An unusual study by doctors treating blast victims at a field hospital in Iraq has found that ruptured eardrums may help reveal which troops are at risk of hidden brain injury.The finding is important because many such brain injuries have been missed in the past,...
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Health & Life® MedixNet® • Health and Medical Publications
What is "Otitis Media"?
11/9/2006: 1,748 words, approx. 6 pages
   Otitis media is an infection or inflammation of the middle ear. This inflammation often begins when infections that cause sore throats, colds, or other respiratory or breathing problems spread to the middle ear. These can be viral or bacterial infections. Seventy-five percent of children...
 


 

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