Preferred Label : bony part of pharyngotympanic tube;
Uberon definition : The bony part of pharyngotympanic tube is about 12 mm. in length. It begins in the
carotid wall of the tympanic cavity, below the septum canalis musculotubarii, and,
gradually narrowing, ends at the angle of junction of the squama and the petrous portion
of the temporal bone, its extremity presenting a jagged margin which serves for the
attachment of the cartilaginous portion.;
Uberon synonym : bony part of eustachian tube; pars ossea (tuba auditiva); pars ossea (tuba auditoria); osseous portion of eustachian tube; bony part of auditory tube;
Uberon related term : osseous portion;
Origin ID : 0007355;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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The bony part of pharyngotympanic tube is about 12 mm. in length. It begins in the
carotid wall of the tympanic cavity, below the septum canalis musculotubarii, and,
gradually narrowing, ends at the angle of junction of the squama and the petrous portion
of the temporal bone, its extremity presenting a jagged margin which serves for the
attachment of the cartilaginous portion.
