Muscles of the middle ear

Question 1

Stapedius

Answer 1

Attachments: from posterior wall (pyramidal eminence) of tympanic cavity to neck of stapes

Function: dampens vibrations of the stapes

Innervation: facial n.

Blood supply: all italicized-posterior auricular, anterior tympanic & middle meningeal a.

Question 2

Tensor tympani

Answer 2

Attachments: from pharyngotympanic tube to handle of malleus

Function: dampens movement of the malleus

Innervation: nerve to the medial pterygoid, mandibular n.

Blood supply: italicized-superior tympanic branch of middle meningeal a.