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tympanum

In mammals, the middle ear. It contains three small bones, the malleus, anvil and stapes, which connect the ear drum to the internal ear. They convert air waves that strike on the drum into mechanical movements that are essential for hearing.



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I observed a few the handles of which were mysteriously curved, as if intended to be introduced into the orifice of the ear, with a view perhaps of beating the tattoo upon the tympanum.
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If I hear the conductor calling 'all aboard' as I enter the depot, my heart first stops, then palpitates, and my legs respond to the air-waves falling on my tympanum by quickening their movements.
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