Anatomical and morphometrical Study of Tympanic membrane in Adult River Buffalo

Backgroung & Buffalo has a special role in the economy of more than forty countries and theirs numbers and distributions is growing every year. The tympanic membrane is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and this ossicle important in physiology and pathology. There is no anatomical and morphometrical research performed on this organ in buffalo. For this study 8 heads of  male and female buffalo were purchased from slaughterhouse and their tympanic membrane were studied anatomical and morphologically.  The anatomical results showed tympanic membrane was elliptical and white to pink white. Pars flaccida of tympanic membrane was small and triangle and in some cases was rectangle, in addition pars tensa of tympanic membrane was large and oval shape. The average measurement  of parameters showed the size of tympanic membrane in female is larger than male, and right side also was larger than left side. Statistical analysis Tukey showed these differences were not significant (p≤0/05).  The results of this research can be used as the basic knowledge in clinical research for buffalo.