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The tympanum (or eardrum) separates the external auditory meatus from the middle ear.

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True or False The structure that allows equalization of the pressure in the middle ear with that outside the body is the external auditory meatus?

False. The structure responsible for equalizing pressure in the middle ear with the outside is the Eustachian tube, not the external auditory meatus. The external auditory meatus is the passage that leads sound waves from the external ear to the middle ear.


The external auditory meatus and middle ear cavity are separated by the stapes?

The stapes is one of the three tiny bones in the middle ear known as the ossicles. It transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. The external auditory meatus is the passageway leading from the outer ear to the middle ear. The stapes does not separate the external auditory meatus from the middle ear cavity, but rather transmits sound vibrations between them.


What is another name for ear canal?

Another name for the ear canal is the external auditory meatus. The ear canal is a tube that runs from the outer ear to the middle ear.


Between the ear canal and the middle ear is the?

The tympanic membrane or ear drum and the external auditory meatus


The external acoustic meatus is a foramen in which skull bone?

It is located on temporal side of the skull and it is where sounds enters the human ear leading to the tympanic membrane. It is sometimes referred to as the extermal auditory canal.


What is mri internal auditory meatus both?

An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a tool used to examine internal body structures. An MRI of the internal auditory meatus is an MRI scan used to look for a problem with the nerves supplying the inner ear.


Which bone contains the external auditory meatus?

the temporal boneIt is called Maxilla.(Pls. double check the answer.)The temporal bone.The temporal bone contains the external auditory meatus.


What is the opening leading toward the ear drum on temporal bone?

The opening leading toward the ear drum on the temporal bone is called the external acoustic meatus, also known as the ear canal. It is the pathway that directs sound waves into the ear canal towards the eardrum.


What is the dividing line between the middle ear and the external ear?

The dividing line between the middle ear and the external ear is the tympanic membrane, also known as the eardrum. The tympanic membrane separates the outer ear canal from the middle ear cavity where the auditory ossicles are located.


What is the name for the outer ear?

The outer ear consists of the "pinna" and the "external auditory meatus." The "tympanic membrane" is the border of the "middle ear." Notice that the diagram incorrectly labels the "pinna" as the outer ear. [The diagram is posted online without either a source or a copyright notice.]


What is the boundary between the middle and inner ear?

The boundary between the middle and inner ear is marked by the oval window and round window. The oval window connects the middle ear to the inner ear via the stapes bone, while the round window helps dissipate sound waves within the inner ear.


Does the tympanic membrane separates the middle ear from the external ear?

Yes.