Tympanic cavity
Small cavity surrounding the bones of the middle ear / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The tympanic cavity is a small cavity surrounding the bones of the middle ear. Within it sit the ossicles, three small bones that transmit vibrations used in the detection of sound.
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Tympanic cavity | |
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Details | |
Precursor | first pharyngeal pouch |
Part of | Middle ear |
Artery | stylomastoid artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | cavitas tympani |
TA98 | A02.1.06.051 |
TA2 | 687 |
FMA | 56461 |
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