Anatomy Monday: External Auditory Meatus

Posted on by Dr. Shawneen Gonzalez

This week is the external auditory meatus.  The external auditory meatus is the external opening to the auditory canal. It presents as a well-defined round to ovoid radiolucent area lateral to the condyle.

Pantomograph - right external auditory meatus noted with yellow oval
Pantomograph – right external auditory meatus noted with yellow oval
Pantomograph - bilateral external auditory meatus as well-defined ovoid radiolucent areas lateral to the condyles
Pantomograph – right and left external auditory meatus as well-defined ovoid radiolucent areas lateral to the condyles

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