Tegmental roof
Paries tegmentalis
Definition
The tegmental roof is the dorsal wall of the tympanic cavity. It integrates the epitympanic recess, in which the head of the malleus is lodged, and in the upper part of this recess is a small dome called the cupular part.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
