Anatomy

Tensor Tympani

A short muscle that arises from the pharyngotympanic tube (EUSTACHIAN TUBE) and inserts into the handle of the MALLEUS. This muscle pulls the handle medially thus controlling the tension and movement of TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.

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Abstract

A short muscle that arises from the pharyngotympanic tube (EUSTACHIAN TUBE) and inserts into the handle of the MALLEUS. This muscle pulls the handle medially thus controlling the tension and movement of TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Tensor Tympanus
  • Tympani, Tensor
  • Tympanus, Tensor

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

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History Note

91(63); was see under TYMPANIC MEMBRANE 1963-90

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.633w.567w.975w
  2. A09w.246w.397w.749w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tensor Tympani. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013719. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013719
  2. Tensor Tympani. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor_tympani_muscle
  3. Tensor Tympani. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254643