This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Head and neck, Subject name: Anatomy
Chorda tympani is a pa of 
Select and explain. 
A. Middle ear, B. Inner ear, C. External auditory canal, D. None of the above
A: Middle ear
Answer: A: Middle ear 
Explanation: The contents of middle ear : Three small bones or ossicles-malleus, incus and stapes Two muscles-tensor tympani and stapedius Two nerves-chorda tympani and tympanic plexus Vessels supplying and draining the middle ear Ligaments of the ear ossicles AirRef BDC volume3,sixth edition pg 275