Ectotympanic
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ectotympanic-211-1516013
title:
Ectotympanic
text:
The ectotympanic, or tympanicum, is a bony structure found in all mammals, located on the tympanic part of the temporal bone, which holds the tympanic membrane (eardrum) in place. In catarrhine primates, it takes a tube-shape. Its position and attachment to the skull vary between primates, and can be either inside or outside the auditory bulla. It is homologous with the angular bone of non-mammalian tetrapods. When the latter is present, it contacts the entotympanic.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectotympanic
date created:
2008-11-15T15:32:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T22:33:44Z
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