The tympanic membrane is a vital feature of the human ear, and is more commonly known as the eardrum. It is a thin, circular layer of tissue that marks the point between the middle ear and the external part of the ear. It is approximately 0.1mm thick, around a third of an inch in diameter, and has a mass of around 14 mg.The tympanic membrane function is to assist in human hearing. Patients with ruptured or missing tympanic membranes have extreme difficulty in hearing.
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Simulation Type |
Condition, Using photorealistic graphics |
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Gender Specific |
No, Common for both genders |
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Conditions Simulated |
● Normal ● Cholesteatoma ● Chronic suppurative otitis media ● Serous otitis media ● Tympanosclerosis |
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Procedure |
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