Prussak space

su·pe·ri·or re·cess of tym·pan·ic mem·brane

[TA]

a space in the mucous membrane on the inner surface of the tympanic membrane between the flaccid part of the membrane and the neck of the malleus.

Synonym(s): recessus superior membranae tympanicae [TA], Prussak pouch, Prussak space

Prussak space

The tiny space in the middle ear betweenthe Shrapnell membrane laterally and the neck of the malleus medially.

Synonym: Prussak pouch

See also: Prussak, Alexander

Prussak,

Alexander, Russian otologist, 1839-1897.

Prussak fibers - elastic and connective tissue fiber bounding the pars flaccida membranae tympani.

Prussak pouch - Synonym(s): superior recess of tympanic membrane

Prussak space - Synonym(s): superior recess of tympanic membrane