Middle Ear Parts, Anatomy, Bones and Pictures
The middle ear is an air-filled cavity that lies between the outer ear and inner ear. It separated from the outer ear by the tympanic membrane (eardrum) and makes contact with the inner ear at the...
View ArticleMiddle Ear Infection, Inflammation – Acute, Chronic Otitis Media
Behind the ear drum lies a hollow air-filled cavity known as the middle ear. It is shaped somewhat like a box and has six walls. Within it lies the auditory ossicles (middle ear bones) which transmits...
View ArticleCholesteatoma Meaning, Symptoms, Recurrence, Surgery, Video
The middle ear lies behind the eardrum and is separated from the inner ear by the round and oval window. This area is somewhat shaped like a box with six walls. It contains the auditory ossicles...
View ArticlePerforated Eardrum (‘Hole in the Ear’) Information and Video
The Eardrum Between the outer and middle ear lies the tympanic membrane, or eardrum. It is a thin layer of tissue that is oval in shape and stiff but flexible. The eardrum vibrates in accordance with...
View ArticleMastoid Infection (Bone) Surgery, Procedures and Videos
Infection of the mastoid process, a protrusion of the temporal bone of the skill, is known as mastoiditis. One of the most common causes is a result of a middle ear infection (otitis media) which...
View ArticleDangers of Untreated Middle Ear Infections in Children
A middle ear infection (otitis media) is the second most common infectious condition in children, after upper respiratory tract infections. Understandably many parents are not immediately concerned...
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