internal acoustic meatus
internal acoustic canal
The internal auditory meatus (also internal acoustic meatus, internal auditory canal, and internal acoustic canal) is a canal in the petrous bone of the temporal bone of the skull that carries nerves from inside the cranium towards the middle and inner ear compartments namely cranial nerve VII and cranial nerve VIII.
| Type | Bone |
| Parent Structure | anatomical conduit |
| Latin Name | internal acoustic canal |
| FMA ID | 53163 |
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