Tympanic cavity

Tympanic cavity
The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. (Tympanic cavity labeled at upper right.)
Malleus Tensor tympani Incus Stapedius Labyrinth Stapes Auditory canal Tympanic membrane (Ear drum) Eustachian tube Tympanic cavity Bones and muscles in the tympanic cavity in the middle ear
Details
Precursor	First pharyngeal pouch
Part of	Middle ear
Artery	Stylomastoid artery
Identifiers
Latin	cavitas tympani
TA98	A02.1.06.051
TA2	687
FMA	56461
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The tympanic cavity is a small cavity surrounding the bones of the middle ear. Within it sit the ossicles, three small bones that transmit vibrations used in the detection of sound.