Notes on the comparative mechanics of hearing. III. On Shrapnell's membrane.
Shrapnell's membrane is very large in many mammals. A large membrane can affect the coupling between sound field and ossicular vibration. Some effects on sound transmission are suggested.
D000818:Animals; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D008433:Mathematics; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000502:physiology*