Tympanic part of temporal bone Anatomy in 3D

The "Ear Canal" bone. This bone forms the "Socket" for your jaw; a "Jaw Fracture" (Condylar Fracture) can push the jawbone through this thin bone and directly into the "Ear Canal."

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Related structures

Temporal Bone Petrous part of temporal bone Squamous part of temporal bone Styloid Process of Temporal Bone Temporal (Masseter Origin) Temporal Bone (Occipital Margin) Sternocleidomastoid Muscle (Temporal Bone Insertion) Temporalis Muscle (Temporal Bone Origin)