tympana
Middle ear structures
Tympana is the plural of tympanum, which refers to several drum-like or membrane structures.
In anatomy, the tympanum is the eardrum or the middle ear cavity.
In architecture, it's the recessed triangular or semicircular space within a pediment or above a doorway, often filled with sculpture or decoration: The cathedral's tympana depicted scenes from the Last Judgment.
Inner auditory membrane
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- middle earSound-conducting body chamber
- ossiclesMinute skeletal structures
- malleusHammer-shaped hearing bone
incus · stapes · auditory · hearing · vibration · cochlea · otitis · perforation
Triangular architectural crowning element
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- entablatureBeam structure on columns
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
portico · lintel · column · pilaster · capital · architrave · relief · sculpture
Tuned orchestral percussion
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- percussionSound through impact
- pitchedTossed or angled
tuning · pedals · copper bowls · drumhead · mallets · sticks · ensemble · concerto
Shaped into artistic form
- carvedCut to create form
- frescoedPainted onto wet plaster
- paintedCoated with pigment
- reliefEasing of distress
iconography · biblical scenes · Last Judgment · apostles · saints · ornamental · gilded · mosaic
Loud singing insect
- sound productionCreating audible vibrations
- sensoryRelated to perception
- chirpingHigh repeated animal calls
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
eardrum
Inner auditory membrane
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- middle earSound-conducting body chamber
- ossiclesMinute skeletal structures
malleus · incus · stapes · auditory · hearing · vibration · cochlea · otitis · perforation · inner ear
pediment
Triangular architectural crowning element
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- entablatureBeam structure on columns
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
cornice · portico · lintel · column · pilaster · capital · architrave · relief · sculpture · basilica
kettledrums
Tuned orchestral percussion
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- percussionSound through impact
pitched · tuning · pedals · copper bowls · drumhead · mallets · sticks · ensemble · concerto · resonant
sculptured
Shaped into artistic form
relief · iconography · biblical scenes · Last Judgment · apostles · saints · ornamental · gilded · mosaic · figurative
cicada
Loud singing insect
- sound productionCreating audible vibrations
- sensoryRelated to perception
- chirpingHigh repeated animal calls
tympanapinnae
External ear structures
outer ears · auricles · cochleae · inner ears · ear canals
tympanathresholds
Entry boundaries or limits
lintels · sills · plinths · foundations · bases
- tensor tympaniMuscle tensing the eardrum
- scala tympaniLower cochlear canal
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