tensor tympani muscle

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
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
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 6