tubotympanic recess

tubotympanic recess
the elongate recess derived from the first pharyngeal pouch; its distal part contributes to the formation of the tympanic membrane, its proximal part elongates to form the pharyngotympanic tube, and its cavity gives rise to the tympanic cavity and mastoid antrum.

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