Preferred Label : pars flaccida of tympanic membrane;
Uberon definition : A 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.;
Uberon synonym : Shrapnell's membrane;
Uberon related term : pars flaccida; flaccid part;
Uberon Taxon note : Size varies across mammals, with the sheep pars flaccida larger than the human;
Origin ID : 0018152;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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A 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.
