Pars flaccida

Pars flaccida

  • Eponym: Shrapnell

Definition

The pars flaccida is the flaccid part of the tympanic membrane, dorsal to the pars tensa, which closes the tympanic notch located in the dorsal wall of the external acoustic meatus.

References

'Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature' - 3rd revised edition - Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Oskar Schaller - Enke

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