Ear anatomy. Composite artwork showing the position of the outer ear (left) and eardrum (centre) on a man's head. The outer ear consists of the pinna

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Ear anatomy. Composite artwork showing the position of the outer ear (left) and eardrum (centre) on a man's head. The outer ear consists of the pinna (far left) and the ear canal (external auditory meatus, centre left), which leads to the eardrum. The eardrum, or tympanic membrane, is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear. It's function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles (bones) inside the middle ear.

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Size: 5138px × 3425px
Photo credit: © DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW HOSPITALS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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