Surgical anatomy of the rat middle ear.
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.
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699-0008, USA.
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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