The tensor tympani muscle attaches to the malleus bone — a hammer shaped bone that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum. ... Surgery on the stapedius and tensor tympani tendons ...

It’s the largest muscle in the body because its main job is to support ... They include the tensor tympani and the stapedius. ... Understanding the difference between tendons and ligaments can ...

THE intensity of sound transmitted from the ear drum to the inner ear can be attenuated by contraction of the middle ear muscles, the tensor tympani and stapedius. These muscles contract at the ...