Canalis musculotubarius

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The canalis musculotubarius is a bony canal in the temporal bone . The canal is divided into two levels by a delicate partition ( Septum canalis musculi tubarii ). The tympanic membrane tensioner ( Musculus tensor tympani ) pulls through the front tier ( Semicanalis musculi tensoris tympani ). The rear floor ( Semicanalis tubae auditivae ) serves for the passage of the Eustachi tube .

literature

  • Ingo Steinbrück et al .: Intensive Anatomy Course . Elsevier, Urban & FischerVerlag 2008, ISBN 9783437436703 , p. 130.