The mastoid, also known as the mastoid bone. Observing the ears of adults, you can easily feel the presence of mastoid bone, but the development of mastoid bone in children is not as good as that of adults. The mastoid contains many air chambers of different sizes, and each air chamber communicates with each other, and it also communicates with the tympanic sinus between the tympanic chambers. The mastoid begins to develop after the child is born, and the air chamber of the mastoid begins to develop gradually at the age of 4-6 years. Since the mastoid is so important, where is the mastoid behind the ear?

The position of the ear mastoid is behind the ear At the bony protrusion, there is one auricle on each side. The clinical mastoid usually develops at the age of two. The mastoid is connected with the tympanic sinus and the tympanic cavity. There will be a styloid process below the mastoid. There is a facial nerve out of the cranial position, and there is a sigmoid sinus behind the nipple. The mastoid can enter the position of the rock tip inward, and the front of the mastoid is the location of the external auditory meatus.

If the patient has acute otitis externa, it will cause The swelling of the posterior sulcus and mastoid area is mainly manifested by changes in the pain and tenderness of the lymph nodes in the mastoid area. ClinicallyWhen doing otitis media surgery, the mastoid is an important reference position.

Sometimes, the mastoid process behind our ears will happen Edema can be considered at first as a result of otitis media or symptoms caused by mastoiditis. If you suffer from related diseases, it is recommended to use a sufficient amount of antibiotics to treat thoroughly under the diagnosis of the doctor. Timely treatment can prevent hearing loss. Avoid water in the ear canal in daily life, and do not eat spicy food.