What is Tympanic membrane?
{{Infobox Anatomy | Name = Eardrum | Latin = membrana tympani | Image = Anatomy of the Human Ear en.svg | Caption = Anatomy of the human ear. | Image2 = View-normal-tympanic-membrane.png | Caption2 = Right tympanic membrane as seen through a speculum. | System = | }} The '''tympanic membrane''', also called an '''eardrum''', is a thin [[membrane]] that separates the [[external ear]] from the [[middle ear]] in humans and other animals. It moves [[sound]] from the air to the [[ossicles]] inside the middle ear.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/611539/tympanic-membrane |title=tympanic membrane (anatomy) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia |first= |encyclopedia=britannica.com |year=2012 |accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref> The [[malleus]] bone bridges the gap between the eardrum and the other ossicles. == References == <references/> {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Ear]]