That rumbling is caused by a muscle in your middle ear stretching out. It’s called the tensor tympani, and its purpose is to shield your ears from loud sounds like chewing, and oddly enough ...

One study from 2013 stated: ‘The tensor tympani muscle is the largest muscle within the middle ear.Its voluntary contraction is a very unusual event. Only a few papers have documented its ...

The tensor tympani muscle attaches to the malleus bone — a hammer shaped bone that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum. When it spasms, it makes a thumping or clicking sound.

While we don't have an official number on how many people are able to make the sound, a 2013 study on the matter stated: "The tensor tympani muscle is the largest muscle within the middle ear.

Massimo wrote in February 2020: "A part of the human population can voluntarily control the tensor tympani, a muscle within the ear. "Contracting this muscle produces vibration and sound.

Let us introduce you to the tensor tympani — a tiny muscle inside your middle ear with a surprisingly big job. It contracts to dampen loud noises, such as your own chewing or the sound of your ...

Massimo wrote earlier this month: "A part of the human population can voluntarily control the tensor tympani, a muscle within the ear. "Contracting this muscle produces vibration and sound.

We’ve seen our fair share of theories. There was a theory doing the rounds about how every woman had a freckle on her left boob. Let’s not forget the famous gold or blue dress phenomenon that ...

The phenomenon is caused by the tensor tympani, a tiny muscle inside the ear responsible for dampening loud noises, like thunder or chewing.

To operate the Earswitch, users tense their tensor tympani, one of the smallest muscles in the body. That triggers an on-screen keyboard to scan through letters and select one with an 'ear-click.' ...

When the row containing the desired letter is highlighted, the user selects it by tensing their tensor tympani muscle. The earpiece camera detects that movement, and triggers the computer to ...

Massimo wrote earlier this month: "A part of the human population can voluntarily control the tensor tympani, a muscle within the ear. "Contracting this muscle produces vibration and sound.