鼓こ膜まく張ちょう筋きんじ字FuriganaMeanings1nountensor tympani muscleanatomy›Anatomical term for the small muscle in the middle ear that tenses the tympanic membrane.鼓こ膜まく張ちょう筋きんは、大おおきな音おとから内ない耳じを保ほ護ごする役やく割わりがある。The tensor tympani muscle plays a role in protecting the inner ear from loud sounds.