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External Acoustic Meatus
By: Tim Barclay, PhD
Medically reviewed by: Stephanie Curreli, MD, PhD
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2015
The external acoustic meatus is a gap located at the lower edge of the temporal bones that leads inward to parts of the ear.
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