tympanic cells
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tympanic plexus — n a nerve plexus of the middle ear that is formed by the tympanic nerve and two or three filaments from the carotid plexus, sends fibers to the mucous membranes of the middle ear, the eustachian tube, and the mastoid cells, and gives off the… … Medical dictionary
tympanic scute — the bony plate which divides the upper part of the tympanic cavity from the mastoid cells … Medical dictionary
Mastoid cells — Coronal section of right temporal bone. (Mastoid cells labeled at bottom left.) Latin cellulae mastoideae Gray s … Wikipedia
Membranous wall of tympanic cavity — Coronal section of right temporal bone. The m … Wikipedia
Mastoid wall of tympanic cavity — Coronal section of right temporal bone. The medi … Wikipedia
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
cellulae tympanicae — [TA] tympanic cells: spaces in the tympanic cavity between the bony projections from the floor, or jugular wall; they sometimes communicate with the tubal air cells. Called also tympanic air cells … Medical dictionary
cellula — 1. [NA] In gross anatomy, a small but macroscopic compartment. SYN: cellule. 2. In histology, a cell. [L. a small chamber, dim. of cella] cellulae coli SYN: haustra of colon, under haustrum. cellulae ethmoidales [TA] SYN: ethmoid c … Medical dictionary
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
sound reception — Introduction response of an organism s aural mechanism, the ear, to a specific form of energy change, or sound waves. Sound waves can be transmitted through gases, liquids, or solids, but the hearing function of each species is particularly … Universalium
