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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of ear from lateral aspect

Left tympanic membrane, anteroinferior view

Image #60-3

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints, Ear.

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Dissection of ear from lateral aspect
Left tympanic membrane, anteroinferior view
The anterior wall of the external auditory canal has been removed to reveal the tympanic membrane through which the manubrium of the malleus is visible. Due to the direction of view, however, the manubrium does not present the anterosuperior inclination customarily seen in otoscopic examination.
  1. Cut edge of bony roof of external auditory canal
  2. Flaccid part of tympanic membrane
  3. Lateral process malleus (forming malleolar prominence)
  4. Manubrium of malleus (visible as malleolar stria)
  5. Pars tensa tympanic membrane
  6. Petrotympanic fissure
  7. External surface of tympanic annulus seen at 3 in previous view
  8. Temporal bone (squamous part)
  9. Sphenosquamous suture
  10. Limbus tympanic membrane
  11. Annulus fibrocartilaginous tympanic membrane
  12. Cut edge of osseous floor of auditory canal
  13. Angular spine
  14. Tympanic part temporal bone
  15. Alar fascia
  16. Styloid process
  17. Temporal bone (squamous part) forming roof of external acoustic meatus
  18. Mastoid cells
  19. Skin lining external acoustic meatus
  20. Tympanomastoid suture
  21. Cut edge of tympanic part of temporal bone
  22. Lateral margin of tympanic part of temporal bone
  23. Facial nerve (VII)