Sentences with phrase «middle ear cavity»

A polyp is rooted in the middle ear cavity and grows until it ruptures the ear drum, then it continues to grow out of the ear canal

Special imaging with x-rays, MRI, and CT scans can help evaluate the bulla (middle ear cavity), inner ear, and brain to detect occult lesions responsible for symptoms.

Under a dissection microscope (OPMI pico, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., Dublin, CA), a small area of skin as well as the tympanic membrane overlaying the middle ear cavity was removed using iridectomy scissors, followed by the removal of the columella, allowing visualization of the cochlea.

Not exact matches

«The combination of a mouth cavity and bone conduction allows Gardiner's frogs to perceive sound effectively without use of a tympanic middle ear,» concludes Renaud Boistel.

CT on the other hand is very sensitive in evaluating the small bones in the nose, the thin bone that separates the nasal cavity from the brain, and the bulla of the middle ear.

Also, he notes, «We fairly frequently see cats with bacterial infections of the middle - and inner - ear cavities that break through the skull, which can result in a brain infection.