Ear, Middle
Synonyms
Cavities, Tympanic
Cavity, Tympanic
Ears, Middle
Middle Ear
Middle Ears
Tympanic Cavities
Tympanic Cavity
Tympanum
Tympanums
The space and structures directly internal to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and external to the inner ear (LABYRINTH). Its major components include the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the throat.