Tensor Tympani
Tenses tympanic membrane, controls amplitude of sound waves to inner ear. Located in the head.
- Actions
- tenses tympanic membrane, controls amplitude of sound waves to inner ear
- Origin
- Eustachian tube
- Insertion
- handle of malleus
- Innervation
- medial pterygoid nerve from mandibular nerve [CNV3]
- Blood supply
- superior tympanic artery