| Pars flaccida of tympanic membrane |
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| Right tympanic membrane as seen through a speculum. |
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| Right tympanic membrane as seen through a speculum. |
| Latin |
pars flaccida membranae tympanicae |
In human anatomy, the Pars flaccida of tympanic membrane or Shrapnell's membrane (also known as Rivinus’ ligament) is the small, triangular, flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, lying above the malleolar folds, attached directly to the petrous bone at the notch of Rivinus.
It is named after Henry Jones Shrapnell.[1]
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