because the flap looks like a drum
tympanum.
The ear has a tube that equalizes the pressure in the eardrum. These tubes are known as the eustacean tubes.
tympanic mebrane
the eardrum protect the middle and inner ear.
Well in your eardrum there is a speaker
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Another name for a eardrum can be called a Tympanic membrane.
The function of the eardrum is to transmit sound and amplify vibration.
Sonic (sound) energy is related to your eardrum.
Both the eardrum and a musical drum vibrate when struck, producing sound. The eardrum converts sound waves into vibrations that are transmitted to the inner ear, where they are interpreted as sound. Similarly, a musical drum produces sound when its surface is struck, causing vibrations that create sound waves.
Tympanic membrane is the eardrum of a frog.
any noise over 120 db can burst your eardrum