Tympanic cavity

Tympanic cavity
The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. (Tympanic cavity labeled at upper right.)
Bones and muscles in the tympanic cavity in the middle ear
Details
PrecursorFirst pharyngeal pouch
Part ofMiddle ear
ArteryStylomastoid artery
Identifiers
Latincavitas tympani
TA98A02.1.06.051
TA2687
FMA56461
Anatomical terminology

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.