Preferred Name

pars flaccida of tympanic membrane
Synonyms

pars flaccida

flaccid part

pars flaccida membranae tympanicae

pars flaccida (membrana tympanica)

Shrapnell's membrane

Definitions

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.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0018152

alternative label

pars flaccida

flaccid part

pars flaccida membranae tympanicae

pars flaccida (membrana tympanica)

Shrapnell's membrane

database_cross_reference

SCTID:279594005

Wikipedia:Pars_flaccida_of_tympanic_membrane

FMA:56721

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.

has exact synonym

pars flaccida membranae tympanicae

pars flaccida (membrana tympanica)

Shrapnell's membrane

has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_related_synonym

pars flaccida

flaccid part

id

UBERON:0018152

label

pars flaccida of tympanic membrane

notation

UBERON:0018152

note

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.

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002364

preferred label

pars flaccida of tympanic membrane

prefLabel

pars flaccida of tympanic membrane

taxon_notes

Size varies across mammals, with the sheep pars flaccida larger than the human

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002364

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000064

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