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Meaning of tympanic plexus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A nerve plexus of the middle ear that is formed by the tympanic nerve and two or three filaments from the carotid plexus, sends fibers to the mucous membranes of the middle ear, the eustachian tube, and the mastoid cells, and gives off the lesser petrosal nerve to the otic ganglion.

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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