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What forms the superior boundary of the middle ear cavity?
What forms the superior boundary of the middle ear cavity?
- Tympanic plate of the temporal bone
- Thin bone plate (tegmen tympani) (correct)
- Squamous portion of the temporal bone
- Tympanic membrane
Which part of the temporal bone primarily forms the lateral boundary of the middle ear space?
Which part of the temporal bone primarily forms the lateral boundary of the middle ear space?
- Tegmen tympani
- Squamous portion (correct)
- Superior boundary
- Tympanic membrane
What is located medially than the rim of the tympanic membrane?
What is located medially than the rim of the tympanic membrane?
- Tympanic Membrane (correct)
- Round window
- Oval window
- Promontory
Which part of the middle ear cavity separates it from the jugular fossa?
Which part of the middle ear cavity separates it from the jugular fossa?
What is perforated by an opening for the auditory or Eustachian tube?
What is perforated by an opening for the auditory or Eustachian tube?
Which structure enters the middle ear near the juncture of the posterior and lateral walls?
Which structure enters the middle ear near the juncture of the posterior and lateral walls?
What houses landmarks such as promontory, round window, oval window, and facial nerve prominence?
What houses landmarks such as promontory, round window, oval window, and facial nerve prominence?
What separates the middle ear space from mastoid air cells?
What separates the middle ear space from mastoid air cells?
What is not flat like drum skin and has a concave configuration?
What is not flat like drum skin and has a concave configuration?
What structure facilitates communication between the middle ear space and mastoid air cells?
What structure facilitates communication between the middle ear space and mastoid air cells?
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