Epitympanic recess
| Epitympanic recess | |
|---|---|
The right membrana tympani with the hammer and the chorda tympani, viewed from within, from behind, and from above. (Epitympanic recess labeled at upper right.) | |
The medial wall and part of the posterior and anterior walls of the right tympanic cavity, lateral view. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | recessus epitympanicus |
| TA98 | A15.3.02.004 |
| TA2 | 6879 |
| FMA | 56717 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The epitympanic recess is the portion of the tympanic cavity (of the middle ear) situated superior to the tympanic membrane.: 414 The recess lodges the head of malleus, and the body of incus.: 416
The mastoid antrum is situated posterior to the recess and opens into the recess at the posterior wall of the recess via the aditus to mastoid antrum.: 416 The ampulla of the lateral semicircular canal creates a prominence upon the medial wall of the recess.: 420