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Tympanum (zoology)

The tympanum is an external hearing

Hearing (sense)

Hearing is one of the traditional five senses. It is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations via an organ such as the ear. The inability to hear is called deafness....
structure in frog

Frog

Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . The name frog derives from Old English language frogga, , cognate with Sanskrit plava , probably deriving from Proto-Indo-European language praw = "to jump"....
s and toad

Toad

A toad can refer to a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura. A distinction is often made between frogs and toads by their appearance, prompted by the convergent evolution among so-called "toads" to dry habitats....
s, located just behind the eye. It does not actually process sound waves; it simply transmits them to the amphibian's inner ear

Inner ear

The inner ear is the labyrinth , a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:* the organ of hearing, or cochlea* and the vestibular apparatus, the organ of balance that consists of three semicircular canals and the Vestibule of the ear....
, which is protected from water and other foreign objects.

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The tympanum is an external hearing

Hearing (sense)

Hearing is one of the traditional five senses. It is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations via an organ such as the ear. The inability to hear is called deafness....
structure in frog

Frog

Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . The name frog derives from Old English language frogga, , cognate with Sanskrit plava , probably deriving from Proto-Indo-European language praw = "to jump"....
s and toad

Toad

A toad can refer to a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura. A distinction is often made between frogs and toads by their appearance, prompted by the convergent evolution among so-called "toads" to dry habitats....
s, located just behind the eye. It does not actually process sound waves; it simply transmits them to the amphibian's inner ear

Inner ear

The inner ear is the labyrinth , a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:* the organ of hearing, or cochlea* and the vestibular apparatus, the organ of balance that consists of three semicircular canals and the Vestibule of the ear....
, which is protected from water and other foreign objects.

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Frog
Frog

Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . The name frog derives from Old English language frogga, , cognate with Sanskrit plava , probably deriving from Proto-Indo-European language praw = "to jump"....
Ear Drum