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middle ear
The part of the ear that includes the eardrum, auditory ossicles, facial nerve, & eustachian tube.
The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
General
ear structure
Component-of
ear
Components
ear ossicle
eustachian tube; auditory tube; pharyngotympanic tube
incudomalleolar (malleoincudal) joint/articulation
incudostapedial joint/articulation
posterior ligament of incus
stapedius muscle
tensor tympani (Toynbee's muscle)
tympanic membrane (eardrum)