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Give one function of the tympanic membrane?


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Tympanic membrane:

  1. The tympanic membrane is the membrane that is present in the human ear to receive sound shaking movement from the external environment.
  2. The eardrum is another name for the tympanic membrane.

Functions of the tympanic membrane:

  1. The function of the tympanic membrane helps humans’ ability to hear.
  2. The wave of sound into the ear hits the tympanic membrane.
  3. The hits of a sound wave have a force that vibrates the membrane.
  4. The membrane transfers the sound waves into the bones of the central ear.

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