Study the human skull in order to review the position of the ear in the bones of the skull. Find the external auditory meatus. Which bone of the skull forms this canal?
The external auditory meatus is the opening of the ear canal on the lateral surface of the skull. This canal is formed by a section of the temporal bone, specifically the tympanic part of the temporal bone. The external auditory meatus leads into the ear canal, which transmits sound waves from the external environment to the middle ear.
