title: Surgical anatomy of the rat middle ear.
abstract: This study was designed to aid experimental otologic studies of the rat middle ear. The topographic anatomy of the albino rat middle ear is described. A set of microphotographs with matching illustrations presents the structural details at several surgical exposures. Anatomic differences between the rat, guinea pig, and cat are noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699-0008, USA.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Judkins
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000717:Anatomy, Comparative; D000818:Animals; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D003051:Cochlea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008307:Malleus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D008488:Medical Illustration; D008866:Microsurgery; D010784:Photomicrography; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013199:Stapes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D013719:Tensor Tympani / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery