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mid·dle ear
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Princeton's WordNet
middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanumnoun
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
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middle earnoun
The cavity in the temporal bone between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the ossicles, and which conveys sound to the cochlea.
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Middle ear
The middle ear is the portion of the ear medial to the eardrum, and distal to the oval window of the cochlea (of the inner ear). The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which transfer the vibrations of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear is also known as the tympanic cavity and is surrounded by the tympanic part of the temporal bone. The auditory tube (also known as the Eustachian tube or the pharyngotympanic tube) joins the tympanic cavity with the nasal cavity (nasopharynx), allowing pressure to equalize between the middle ear and throat. The primary function of the middle ear is to efficiently transfer acoustic energy from compression waves in air to fluid–membrane waves within the cochlea.
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middle ear
The middle ear is the part of the ear situated between the outer ear and the inner ear. It includes the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and three small bones known as ossicles, called the malleus, incus, and stapes. Its main function is to amplify and transfer sound vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear. It also houses the Eustachian tube, which helps to equalize pressure in the ear in response to changes in atmospheric pressure.
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Middle ear
The middle ear is the portion of the ear internal to the eardrum, and external to the oval window of the cochlea. The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which couple vibration of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear has also been called the tympanic cavity, or cavum tympani. The eustachian tube joins the tympanic cavity with the nasal cavity, allowing pressure to equalize between the middle ear and throat. The primary function of the middle ear is to efficiently transfer acoustic energy from compression waves in air to fluid–membrane waves within the cochlea.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of middle ear in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of middle ear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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