Statements (19)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:skeletal_muscle
|
gptkbp:action |
dampens sounds
tenses the tympanic membrane |
gptkbp:bloodSupply |
gptkb:middle_meningeal_artery
|
gptkbp:enemyOf |
stapedius muscle
|
gptkbp:function |
protects inner ear from loud noises
reduces amplitude of loud sounds |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
tensor tympani muscle
|
gptkbp:innervates |
gptkb:nervous_system
trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) |
gptkbp:insertion |
handle of malleus
|
gptkbp:location |
middle ear
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gptkbp:origin |
cartilaginous part of auditory tube
greater wing of sphenoid bone |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
hyperacusis
acoustic reflex |
gptkbp:scientificName |
musculus tensor tympani
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:nervous_system
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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