Umbo - So Different -

: The umbo is the most depressed part of the tympanic membrane (eardrum). Research such as the Finite-Element Modelling of the Gerbil Middle Ear explores how the umbo's response to sound frequencies is "so different" when comparing experimental data to computer models.

In T.C. Boyle’s short story the character Beatrice Umbo is a central figure. Academic analyses, such as those found in the Wascana Review , examine how her life and that of a chimpanzee named Konrad are "torn apart" by memories, presenting a "so different" perspective on the boundary between human and animal. So Different | Umbo - Kraak Records - Bandcamp Umbo - So Different

: A paper in Scientific Reports compares the nervous systems of bivalve larvae, where the placement and development of the umbo (the highest part of each shell valve) are critical to identifying "so different" evolutionary paths between species. : The umbo is the most depressed part