A patient is admitted with a ruptured tympanic membrane (TM). This may result in a hearing loss due to the disruption of which function of the TM?

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The tympanic membrane (TM) vibrates in response to sound waves, transmitting the vibrations to the inner ear. A rupture in the TM disrupts this function, resulting in hearing loss. The TM does not separate the outer and inner ear (A), cover the eustachian tube (C), or cover the mastoid process (D).

A Patient Is Admitted with a Ruptured Tympanic Membrane (TM)