tensor tympani

eustachian muscle

The larger of the two muscles of the tympanic cavity, is contained in the bony canal above the osseous portion of the auditory tube. Its role is to dampen sounds produced from chewing. It arises from the cartilaginous portion of the auditory tube and the adjoining part of the great wing of the sphenoid, as well as from the osseous canal in which it is contained. Passing backward through the canal, it ends in a slender tendon which enters the tympanic cavity, makes a sharp bend around the extremity of the septum, known as the processus cochleariformis[1], and is inserted into the manubrium of the malleus, near its root[WP].

Tipo Muscle
Estructura principal muscle of auditory ossicle
Nombre latino eustachian muscle
FMA ID 49028

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the tensor tympani?
The larger of the two muscles of the tympanic cavity, is contained in the bony canal above the osseous portion of the auditory tube. Its role is to dampen sounds produced from chewing. It arises from the cartilaginous portion of the auditory tube and the adjoining part of the great wing of the sphen
What is the Latin name for the tensor tympani?
The Latin name for the tensor tympani is eustachian muscle.

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