Define the term tympanum

Define the term tympanum? In which portion of the ear is it situated and also states its function?

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The tympanum (or ear drum) is a membrane situated in the middle ear just behind the auditory canal and therefore it separates the middle ear from the external ear. The main function of tympanum is to vibrate with similar frequency of the sound waves which reach it.

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