Which statement best describes the middle ear?
Correct Answer: The epitympanic recess contains the incus and head of the stapes.
Description: The epitympanic recess is the pa of the tympanic cavity above the tympanic membrane. It contains the incus and head of the stapes, and provides a space for the growth of middle ear masses (e.g. cholesteatoma). The middle ear communicates with the mastoid air cells the mastoid antrum, which opens into the epitympanic recess.
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