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middle ear
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part of the ear that lies between the eardrum and the oval window
Key facts
- Nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Latin
- auris media
- Mesh
- D004432
- Ta98
- A15.3.02.001
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Research
74,355 papers- Middle ear pathologies in children living with HIV: A scoping review.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2022
- Endoscopic Ear Surgery: Redefining Middle Ear Anatomy and Physiology.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2021
- Middle ear adenoma: Cytohistologic features and differential diagnosis.Diagnostic cytopathology · 2023
- Middle Ear Mechanics: The Science of Ossiculoplasty.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2026
- Adenomatous tumors of the middle ear.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2015
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- Middle ear
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The middle ear is the portion of the ear medial to the eardrum, and distal to the oval window of the cochlea (of the inner ear).
The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes), which transfer the vibrations of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear is also known as the tympanic cavity and is surrounded by the tympanic part of the temporal bone. The auditory tube (also known as the Eustachian tube or the pharyngotympanic tube) joins the tympanic cavity with the nasal cavity (nasopharynx), allowing pressure to equalize between the middle ear and throat.