Contents:

The Temporal Bone

Middle Ear Cavity

Middle Ear Contents

Middle Ear Compartments

The Mastoid

Facial Nerve

The Eustachian Tube

Index

This book aims to provide otolaryngology residents, otology and neurotology fellows, teachers, and young practitioners with comprehensive, up-to-date information on middle ear anatomy that fully meets their needs. It will enable those undergoing surgical training to hone their surgical skills and will assist in ensuring that patients receive appropriate management. The anatomy of the middle ear is explained in easy-to-understand descriptions and exquisitely depicted in more than 100 color photos and numerous helpful color diagrams. Key features of the book are the correlation of clinical situations to the anatomical basis of disease, the simplified explanation of embryology to provide a better understanding of developmental anomalies, and the inclusion of carefully selected CT scans that will assist in the reading of normal anatomy and the identification of pathological features. ​ Common terms and phrases: anatomy annulus anteriorly black arrow bony carotid canal cartilaginous cholesteatoma chorda tympani Clinical cochlear cochleariform process ear showing Embryology epitympanic epitympanum Eustachian tube external auditory canal facial nerve facial recess fissure footplate geniculate ganglion hypotympanum incudal fold incudal space incus inferior inferiorly internal carotid artery jugular bulb lateral malleal lateral semicircular canal lateral wall malleal fold malleus mastoid air cells mastoid antrum mastoid process mastoid segment medial wall mesenchyme mesotympanum middle cranial fossa middle ear middle ear cavity ossicles ossicular ossification otic capsule Otol Rhinol Laryngol Otolaryngol oval window petrous apex petrous bone plate pneumatization portion posterior wall posteriorly pouch protympanum Prussak’s space pyramidal eminence round window saccus sigmoid sinus sinus tympani squamous bone stapes styloid sulcus superficial petrosal superior incudal superiorly supratubal recess surface surgery Surgical tegmen temporal bone tendon tensor tympani muscle Tröltsch tympanic bone tympanic cavity tympanic diaphragm tympanic membrane tympanic ring tympanic segment white arrow