Rivinus incisure

tym·pan·ic notch

[TA]

the notch in the superior part of the tympanic ring bridged by the flaccid part of the tympanic membrane.

Synonym(s): incisura tympanica [TA], incisura rivini, Rivinus incisure, Rivinus notch, tympanic incisure

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Rivinus incisure

The tympanic notch in the upper part of the tympanic portion of the temporal bone. It extends from the lesser to the greater tympanic spines and is occupied by the pars flaccida of the tympanic membrane. Synonym: notch of Rivinus

Rivinus,

August Quirinus, German anatomist, 1652-1723.

Rivinus canals

Rivinus ducts - Synonym(s): minor sublingual duct

Rivinus gland - Synonym(s): sublingual gland

Rivinus incisure - Synonym(s): tympanic notch

Rivinus ligament - flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane that is attached to the petrous bone at the notch of Rivinus.

Rivinus membrane - Synonym(s): flaccid part of tympanic membrane

Rivinus notch - Synonym(s): tympanic notch

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