Pars tensa
Pars tensa
Definition
The pars tensa is the tense part of the tympanic membrane that attaches peripherally to the fibrocartilaginous ring.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
