Espiral Atlas
OrganHead and neck

External acoustic meatus

meatus acusticus externus

It extends from the auricle to the tympanic membrane through the tympanic part of the temporal bone, for 2 to 3 cm in the adult.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Structure
  • Neighborhood
  • Blood supply
  • Innervation
  • Clinical

Related clinical cases

  • Otoscopic examination
  • Acute otitis externa

Other structures in this region

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