Tympanum (anatomy)
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The tympanum is an external hearing structure in animals such as frogs, toads, insects, and mammals, to name a few.
[edit] Anurans
In frogs and toads, it is located just behind the eye. It does not actually process sound waves; it simply transmits them to the amphibian's inner ear, which is protected from water and other foreign objects.
[edit] See also
- Frog
- Eardrum
- Tympanal organ in insects
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