Term middle ear

The intermediate portion of the ear which consists of a small air-filled and membrane-lined chamber. It is lodged in the temporal bone and continues with the nasopharynx through the Eustachian tube. It is separated from the external ear by the tympanic membrane and from the inner ear by the fenestrae.

Local Unique Identifier
0000312
Synonym
tympanic cavity (RELATED)
Parts
Relation BFO:0000050 part of
hog:0000330