ENT General db16495c All of the following are TRUE about the middle ear, EXCEPT: A The joints between ossicles are synol B The chorda tympani nerve is related to the lateral wall C The facial nerve passes in a canal situated in the medial and anterior walls D The auditory tube connects the nasopharynx with the anterior wall High-Yield Explanation The facial nerve passes in a canal situated in the posterior and medial walls of the middle ear. It is not associated with the anterior wall.