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I have everything I need. The PYQ data confirms ear anatomy is repeatedly asked. Here is a thorough answer:

Is Ear Anatomy a Likely Exam Question? YES - Very High Probability

Based on previous year questions (PYQs) from Indian universities spanning the last 10 years, ear anatomy appears repeatedly across multiple universities. Here is exactly what gets asked:

Confirmed Repeated PYQ Topics (Ear-related)

From 10-year PYQ analysis across Indian universities:
Question TypeSpecific Topic
Short note / SAQMiddle ear cavity - walls, contents, relations
Short noteEustachian tube - structure, function, applied
Short noteFenestra vestibule (oval window)
Short noteBones of middle ear cavity (ossicles)
Essay / LAQDescribe the middle ear with applied aspects

What to Prepare - Topic-wise Breakdown

1. External Ear

  • Parts: pinna, external auditory meatus (EAM)
  • EAM: bony vs. cartilaginous parts, blood supply, nerve supply (important - auricular branch of vagus = referred otalgia basis)
  • Tympanic membrane: parts (pars tensa, pars flaccida/Shrapnell's membrane), layers, cone of light, handle of malleus

2. Middle Ear (Tympanic Cavity) - Most Important

  • Six walls: roof (tegmen tympani), floor, lateral (membranous), medial (labyrinthine), anterior (carotid), posterior (mastoid)
  • Contents: ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes), muscles (tensor tympani, stapedius), chorda tympani, tympanic plexus
  • Eustachian (pharyngotympanic) tube: length, angle in children vs. adults (clinical - why children get otitis media more often)
  • Applied: otitis media, glue ear

3. Inner Ear

  • Bony labyrinth vs. membranous labyrinth
  • Cochlea: turns (2.5), organ of Corti
  • Vestibular apparatus: semicircular canals, utricle, saccule
  • Perilymph vs. endolymph

4. Facial Nerve in Middle Ear

  • Course through petrous temporal bone
  • Geniculate ganglion, branches (greater petrosal nerve, nerve to stapedius, chorda tympani)
  • Applied: Bell's palsy, surgery risk

How It Gets Asked in Exams

Long Answer (10 marks): "Describe the middle ear cavity - walls, contents, relations and applied aspects. Add a diagram."
Short Answer (5 marks):
  • "Write a note on the Eustachian tube"
  • "Describe the tympanic membrane"
  • "Enumerate the bones of the middle ear and their functions"
  • "Write the applied anatomy of the middle ear"
Viva: Course of facial nerve, why children are more prone to otitis media, what is referred otalgia

Top Books to Use

  • BD Chaurasia's Head, Neck & Brain (Vol 3) - standard Indian university textbook, use this as your primary source
  • Snell's Clinical Anatomy - for applied/clinical correlates
  • Draw diagrams from Netter's Atlas - labelled diagrams fetch full marks

Bottom Line

Ear anatomy - especially the middle ear cavity and tympanic membrane - is a high-probability question in Indian first year MBBS finals. It has appeared in university papers across India (MCI/NMC pattern) repeatedly, both as long answers and short notes. Prepare the middle ear in full detail, learn the diagram of the lateral wall (tympanic membrane), and know the Eustachian tube clinically. That combination covers almost every way the examiner can ask this topic.

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cd /home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf && curl -s -o img1_parts.png "https://cdn.orris.care/cdss_images/8d7c405d48086f622cb49511d1c2f3874fe6840f500dada64d7054bd1cc7c1ed.png" && curl -s -o img2_walls.png "https://cdn.orris.care/cdss_images/3f25fcd981595d37ee90bfe520844a48e971e7ca7558712253053105fef6b839.png" && echo "Images downloaded" && ls -lh *.png

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from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4
from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle
from reportlab.lib.units import cm
from reportlab.lib.colors import HexColor, white, black
from reportlab.platypus import (
    SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Image, Table, TableStyle,
    HRFlowable, KeepTogether, PageBreak
)
from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER, TA_LEFT, TA_JUSTIFY
from reportlab.platypus import Flowable
import os

# ─── Paths ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
OUTPUT = "/home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf/Middle_Ear_Anatomy_Revision.pdf"
IMG1   = "/home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf/img1_parts.png"
IMG2   = "/home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf/img2_walls.png"

# ─── Colours ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
C_DARK_BLUE  = HexColor("#1a3a5c")
C_MID_BLUE   = HexColor("#2e6da4")
C_LIGHT_BLUE = HexColor("#d6e8f7")
C_ACCENT     = HexColor("#e8734a")
C_HIGHLIGHT  = HexColor("#fff4cc")
C_GREEN      = HexColor("#2e7d32")
C_GREEN_BG   = HexColor("#e8f5e9")
C_RED_BG     = HexColor("#fce4ec")
C_RED        = HexColor("#c62828")
C_GREY_LINE  = HexColor("#cccccc")
C_BANNER_BG  = HexColor("#1a3a5c")

# ─── Document setup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
doc = SimpleDocTemplate(
    OUTPUT,
    pagesize=A4,
    leftMargin=1.8*cm, rightMargin=1.8*cm,
    topMargin=2*cm, bottomMargin=2*cm,
    title="Middle Ear Anatomy - Quick Revision",
    author="Orris Medical"
)

W, H = A4
BODY_W = W - 3.6*cm

styles = getSampleStyleSheet()

# Custom styles
def make_style(name, parent='Normal', **kwargs):
    s = ParagraphStyle(name, parent=styles[parent], **kwargs)
    return s

TITLE_S = make_style('DocTitle',
    fontSize=26, textColor=white, alignment=TA_CENTER,
    fontName='Helvetica-Bold', spaceAfter=4, leading=30)

SUBTITLE_S = make_style('DocSubtitle',
    fontSize=13, textColor=HexColor("#d6e8f7"), alignment=TA_CENTER,
    fontName='Helvetica', spaceAfter=2)

H1 = make_style('H1',
    fontSize=14, textColor=white, fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
    spaceBefore=14, spaceAfter=4, leading=18,
    backColor=C_MID_BLUE, leftIndent=-6, rightIndent=-6,
    borderPad=5)

H2 = make_style('H2',
    fontSize=12, textColor=C_DARK_BLUE, fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
    spaceBefore=10, spaceAfter=3, leading=16,
    borderPad=0)

H3 = make_style('H3',
    fontSize=10.5, textColor=C_MID_BLUE, fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
    spaceBefore=6, spaceAfter=2, leading=14)

BODY = make_style('Body',
    fontSize=9.5, textColor=HexColor("#222222"), fontName='Helvetica',
    spaceBefore=2, spaceAfter=2, leading=14, alignment=TA_JUSTIFY)

BULLET = make_style('Bullet',
    fontSize=9.5, textColor=HexColor("#222222"), fontName='Helvetica',
    spaceBefore=1, spaceAfter=1, leading=13,
    leftIndent=14, bulletIndent=4, bulletFontName='Helvetica',
    bulletFontSize=10)

CAPTION = make_style('Caption',
    fontSize=8.5, textColor=HexColor("#555555"), fontName='Helvetica-Oblique',
    alignment=TA_CENTER, spaceBefore=3, spaceAfter=6)

MEMONIC = make_style('Mnemonic',
    fontSize=10, textColor=C_GREEN, fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
    alignment=TA_CENTER, spaceBefore=4, spaceAfter=4, leading=14)

CLINICAL = make_style('Clinical',
    fontSize=9.5, textColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica',
    spaceBefore=1, spaceAfter=1, leading=13, leftIndent=10)

# ─── Custom Flowables ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

class ColorBox(Flowable):
    """Coloured banner with title text."""
    def __init__(self, text, bg=C_DARK_BLUE, fg=white, height=60, font_size=22):
        super().__init__()
        self.text = text
        self.bg   = bg
        self.fg   = fg
        self._h   = height
        self._fs  = font_size

    def wrap(self, aW, aH):
        self._w = aW
        return (aW, self._h)

    def draw(self):
        c = self.canv
        c.setFillColor(self.bg)
        c.rect(0, 0, self._w, self._h, fill=1, stroke=0)
        c.setFillColor(self.fg)
        c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold', self._fs)
        c.drawCentredString(self._w / 2, self._h / 2 - self._fs / 3 + 2, self.text)


class SectionHeader(Flowable):
    def __init__(self, text, color=C_MID_BLUE, width=None):
        super().__init__()
        self.text  = text
        self.color = color
        self._req_w = width

    def wrap(self, aW, aH):
        self._w = self._req_w or aW
        return (self._w, 22)

    def draw(self):
        c = self.canv
        c.setFillColor(self.color)
        c.rect(0, 0, self._w, 20, fill=1, stroke=0)
        c.setFillColor(white)
        c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold', 11)
        c.drawString(8, 5, self.text)


class HighlightBox(Flowable):
    """Coloured info box."""
    def __init__(self, paragraphs, bg=C_HIGHLIGHT, border=C_ACCENT, pad=8):
        super().__init__()
        self.paragraphs = paragraphs
        self.bg = bg
        self.border = border
        self.pad = pad

    def wrap(self, aW, aH):
        self._w = aW
        total_h = self.pad * 2
        for p in self.paragraphs:
            w, h = p.wrap(aW - self.pad*2, aH)
            total_h += h + 3
        self._h = total_h
        return (aW, total_h)

    def draw(self):
        c = self.canv
        c.setFillColor(self.bg)
        c.setStrokeColor(self.border)
        c.setLineWidth(1.5)
        c.roundRect(0, 0, self._w, self._h, 5, fill=1, stroke=1)
        y = self._h - self.pad
        for p in self.paragraphs:
            pw, ph = p.wrap(self._w - self.pad*2, 9999)
            y -= ph
            p.drawOn(c, self.pad, y)
            y -= 3


def bp(text):
    return Paragraph(f"<bullet>&bull;</bullet> {text}", BULLET)

def bold(text, color=C_DARK_BLUE):
    return f'<font color="{color.hexval() if hasattr(color,"hexval") else color}" name="Helvetica-Bold">{text}</font>'

# ─── Build story ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
story = []

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# COVER / TITLE BANNER
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(ColorBox("MIDDLE EAR ANATOMY", bg=C_DARK_BLUE, fg=white, height=80, font_size=26))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))
story.append(ColorBox("Quick Revision Notes  |  1st Year MBBS", bg=C_MID_BLUE, fg=white, height=30, font_size=12))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.5*cm))

# Exam focus box
ef_style = make_style('EF', fontSize=9.5, textColor=C_DARK_BLUE,
                      fontName='Helvetica', leading=14, spaceAfter=2)
story.append(HighlightBox([
    Paragraph("<b>EXAM HIGH-YIELD TOPICS:</b> Middle ear cavity (6 walls, contents) | "
              "Tympanic membrane | Ossicles | Eustachian tube | Facial nerve course | "
              "Blood &amp; nerve supply | Applied anatomy", ef_style)
], bg=C_LIGHT_BLUE, border=C_MID_BLUE))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 1 – OVERVIEW
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("1.  OVERVIEW OF THE MIDDLE EAR"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

story.append(Paragraph(
    "The <b>middle ear (tympanic cavity)</b> is an air-filled, mucous membrane-lined space "
    "within the petrous part of the temporal bone. It lies between the tympanic membrane "
    "laterally and the lateral wall of the internal ear medially.",
    BODY))

story.append(Paragraph("<b>Two parts:</b>", H3))
data = [
    [bold("Part"), bold("Location"), bold("Contents")],
    ["Tympanic cavity proper\n(Mesotympanum)", "Adjacent to tympanic\nmembrane", "Ossicles, chorda tympani"],
    ["Epitympanic recess\n(Attic / Epitympanum)", "Superior to tympanic\nmembrane", "Head of malleus, body of\nincus, aditus to mastoid"],
]
t = Table(data, colWidths=[5*cm, 5*cm, 5*cm])
t.setStyle(TableStyle([
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_DARK_BLUE),
    ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
    ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
    ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 9),
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,1), (-1,1), C_LIGHT_BLUE),
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,2), (-1,2), white),
    ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.5, C_GREY_LINE),
    ('VALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'MIDDLE'),
    ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,1), (-1,-1), [C_LIGHT_BLUE, white]),
    ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
]))
story.append(t)
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

# Communications
story.append(Paragraph("<b>Communications of the middle ear:</b>", H3))
comms = [
    ("Anteriorly", "Eustachian (pharyngotympanic) tube → nasopharynx"),
    ("Posteriorly", "Aditus → mastoid antrum → mastoid air cells"),
    ("Laterally",  "Tympanic membrane → external auditory meatus"),
    ("Medially",   "Internal ear (oval window, round window)"),
]
for loc, desc in comms:
    story.append(bp(f"<b>{loc}:</b> {desc}"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# DIAGRAM 1
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("2.  LABELED DIAGRAM — Parts of the Middle Ear  (Gray's Anatomy for Students)"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))
img1 = Image(IMG1, width=9*cm, height=11*cm, kind='proportional')
img1.hAlign = 'CENTER'
story.append(img1)
story.append(Paragraph(
    "Fig. 1  Coronal section showing the parts of the middle ear — external acoustic meatus, "
    "tympanic membrane, ossicular chain (malleus, incus, stapes), oval window, "
    "internal ear, epitympanic recess, and pharyngotympanic tube.",
    CAPTION))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 3 – SIX WALLS
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("3.  THE SIX WALLS OF THE TYMPANIC CAVITY"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))
story.append(Paragraph(
    'Remember with: <font color="#2e6da4" name="Helvetica-Bold">T-J-M-A-L-M</font>  '
    '(Tegmental · Jugular · Membranous · Anterior (Carotid) · Labyrinthine · Mastoid)',
    BODY))

walls_data = [
    [bold("Wall"), bold("Also Called"), bold("Structure / Contents"), bold("Clinical Note")],
    ["ROOF\n(Superior)", "Tegmental wall", "Tegmen tympani — thin plate of\npetrous temporal bone;\nseparates middle ear from\nmiddle cranial fossa",
     "Infection → meningitis;\nEpidural abscess"],
    ["FLOOR\n(Inferior)", "Jugular wall", "Thin bone over internal\njugular vein bulb.\nOpening for tympanic branch\nof CN IX (Jacobson's nerve)",
     "High jugular bulb may\nbulge into middle ear"],
    ["LATERAL\nWALL", "Membranous wall", "Tympanic membrane (most);\nbony lateral wall of\nepitympanic recess superiorly",
     "Otoscopy, myringotomy"],
    ["MEDIAL\nWALL", "Labyrinthine wall", "Promontory (basal cochlear turn);\nOval window (fenestra vestibuli);\nRound window (fenestra cochleae);\nFacial canal prominence;\nLateral semicircular canal prominence;\nTympanic plexus on promontory",
     "Fenestration surgery;\nFacial nerve at risk"],
    ["ANTERIOR\nWALL", "Carotid wall", "Thin bone over internal\ncarotid artery.\nOpening: Eustachian tube (lower);\nCanal for tensor tympani (upper);\nChorda tympani exits here",
     "ICA related to ET;\nOtitis media"],
    ["POSTERIOR\nWALL", "Mastoid wall", "Aditus to mastoid antrum;\nPyramidal eminence (stapedius);\nChorda tympani enters here;\nFacial nerve descends here",
     "Mastoiditis;\nCholesteatoma"],
]
tw = Table(walls_data, colWidths=[2*cm, 2.5*cm, 6*cm, 4*cm])
tw.setStyle(TableStyle([
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_DARK_BLUE),
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    ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
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    ('TEXTCOLOR', (3,1), (3,-1), C_RED),
]))
story.append(tw)
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# DIAGRAM 2
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("4.  LABELED DIAGRAM — Medial Wall & Contents  (Gray's Anatomy for Students)"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))
img2 = Image(IMG2, width=13*cm, height=9.5*cm, kind='proportional')
img2.hAlign = 'CENTER'
story.append(img2)
story.append(Paragraph(
    "Fig. 2  Schematic 'box' showing the medial wall of the tympanic cavity: promontory, "
    "oval &amp; round windows, facial canal, tympanic plexus, chorda tympani, "
    "pyramidal eminence, tensor tympani, and pharyngotympanic tube.",
    CAPTION))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 5 – TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(PageBreak())
story.append(SectionHeader("5.  TYMPANIC MEMBRANE (TM)"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

story.append(Paragraph(
    "A pearly-grey, semi-transparent, oval membrane (~10 mm × 8.5 mm). "
    "Set obliquely (55° to floor of EAM). Separates external from middle ear.",
    BODY))

story.append(Paragraph("<b>Structure — 3 Layers:</b>", H3))
layers = [
    ("Outer (lateral)", "Thin squamous epithelium (continuous with skin of EAM)"),
    ("Middle (fibrous)", "Radial + circular collagen fibres — gives TM its strength"),
    ("Inner (medial)",  "Mucous membrane (continuous with middle ear lining)"),
]
for name, desc in layers:
    story.append(bp(f"<b>{name}:</b> {desc}"))

story.append(Paragraph("<b>Parts:</b>", H3))
parts = [
    ("Pars tensa", "Lower 4/5ths; tense, supported by fibrous annulus. Shows Cone of Light (anteroinferior quadrant)."),
    ("Pars flaccida (Shrapnell's membrane)", "Upper 1/5th; flaccid, no fibrous layer; attached to notch of Rivinus. Site of attic cholesteatoma."),
    ("Umbo", "Central most depressed point; tip of handle of malleus."),
    ("Cone of Light", "Anteroinferior quadrant. Seen at 5 o'clock (right ear) / 7 o'clock (left ear). Absent in otitis media."),
]
for name, desc in parts:
    story.append(bp(f"<b>{name}:</b> {desc}"))

story.append(Paragraph("<b>Nerve supply of TM:</b>", H3))
ns_data = [
    [bold("Surface"), bold("Nerve"), bold("From")],
    ["Outer (upper)", "Auriculotemporal n.", "CN V3 (mandibular)"],
    ["Outer (lower)", "Auricular branch", "CN X (vagus) — Arnold's nerve"],
    ["Inner",         "Tympanic branch",  "CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — Jacobson's nerve"],
]
tns = Table(ns_data, colWidths=[4.5*cm, 5*cm, 5*cm])
tns.setStyle(TableStyle([
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_MID_BLUE),
    ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
    ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
    ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 9),
    ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, C_GREY_LINE),
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    ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
]))
story.append(tns)
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))
story.append(HighlightBox([
    Paragraph("<b>Clinical Pearl:</b> Vagal (CN X) innervation of the TM → stimulation (e.g. syringing) "
              "can cause reflex bradycardia, cough, or syncope. This is 'Arnold's ear-cough reflex'.",
              make_style('CP', fontSize=9.5, textColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica', leading=13))
], bg=C_RED_BG, border=C_RED))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 6 – OSSICLES
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("6.  OSSICLES — The 3 Ear Bones"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

story.append(HighlightBox([
    Paragraph("<b>Mnemonic:</b>  MIS — <b>M</b>alleus · <b>I</b>ncus · <b>S</b>tapes  (lateral → medial)",
              MEMONIC)
], bg=C_GREEN_BG, border=C_GREEN))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

odata = [
    [bold("Ossicle"), bold("Parts"), bold("Attachments"), bold("Muscle"), bold("Joint")],
    ["MALLEUS\n(hammer)", "Head, neck,\nhandle (manubrium),\nlateral & anterior process",
     "Handle → TM (umbo)\nHead → body of incus",
     "Tensor tympani\n(from lesser horn\nof sphenoid)",
     "Incudomallear\n(synovial)"],
    ["INCUS\n(anvil)", "Body, short process\n(posterior), long process\n(descends medially)",
     "Body ↔ malleus head\nLenticular process ↔ stapes head",
     "None",
     "Incudostapedial\n(synovial)"],
    ["STAPES\n(stirrup)", "Head, neck, anterior\n& posterior crura, footplate",
     "Footplate → oval window\n(annular ligament)",
     "Stapedius\n(from facial n.)",
     "Oval window\n(syndesmosis)"],
]
tos = Table(odata, colWidths=[2.5*cm, 3.5*cm, 3.5*cm, 3*cm, 2*cm])
tos.setStyle(TableStyle([
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_DARK_BLUE),
    ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
    ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
    ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 8),
    ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, C_GREY_LINE),
    ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,1), (-1,-1), [C_LIGHT_BLUE, white]),
    ('VALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'TOP'),
    ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
]))
story.append(tos)
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

story.append(Paragraph("<b>Movements:</b>", H3))
story.append(bp("TM vibrations → malleus handle → incus → stapes footplate → oval window → perilymph"))
story.append(bp("Stapes footplate (3 mm²) amplifies pressure ~17× vs. TM area (55 mm²) — hydraulic action"))
story.append(bp("Lever action of ossicular chain provides additional ~1.3× amplification"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 7 – MUSCLES
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("7.  MUSCLES OF THE MIDDLE EAR"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

mdata = [
    [bold("Muscle"), bold("Origin"), bold("Insertion"), bold("Nerve Supply"), bold("Action"), bold("Clinical")],
    ["Tensor tympani\n(largest ME muscle)",
     "Cartilage of\nEustachian tube,\nlesser wing of\nsphenoid",
     "Handle of\nmalleus (via\ncochleariform\nprocess hook)",
     "Medial pterygoid n.\n(branch of CN V3)",
     "Pulls malleus medially;\ntenses TM;\nattenuates loud sounds",
     "Stapedius reflex\ntest — CN V3"],
    ["Stapedius\n(smallest skeletal\nmuscle in body)",
     "Pyramidal\neminence\n(posterior wall)",
     "Neck of stapes",
     "Facial nerve\n(CN VII)",
     "Pulls stapes\nposteriorly;\nstiffens ossicular\nchain; protective",
     "CN VII palsy →\nhyperacusis\n(stapedius reflex\nabsent)"],
]
tm = Table(mdata, colWidths=[2.5*cm, 2.5*cm, 2.5*cm, 2.5*cm, 3*cm, 1.5*cm])
tm.setStyle(TableStyle([
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_DARK_BLUE),
    ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
    ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
    ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 8),
    ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, C_GREY_LINE),
    ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,1), (-1,-1), [C_LIGHT_BLUE, white]),
    ('VALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'TOP'),
    ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 4),
]))
story.append(tm)
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 8 – EUSTACHIAN TUBE
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("8.  EUSTACHIAN TUBE (Pharyngotympanic / Auditory Tube)"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

et_points = [
    "<b>Length:</b> ~36–40 mm (1.5 inches)",
    "<b>Direction:</b> passes anteromedially and inferiorly at ~45° from middle ear to nasopharynx",
    "<b>Two parts:</b> Bony (lateral 1/3, in petrous bone) + Fibrocartilaginous (medial 2/3, collapsed at rest)",
    "<b>Isthmus:</b> narrowest point at bony–cartilaginous junction",
    "<b>Nasopharyngeal opening:</b> at torus tubarius (visible on posterior rhinoscopy)",
    "<b>Function:</b> (1) Equalises pressure — opens during swallowing, yawning; (2) Drainage of middle ear; (3) Protection from nasopharyngeal secretions",
    "<b>Opens by:</b> Tensor veli palatini (CN V3) and Levator veli palatini (CN X) — contraction during swallowing",
]
for p in et_points:
    story.append(bp(p))

story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))
story.append(HighlightBox([
    Paragraph("<b>Why children get otitis media more often:</b> In children, the ET is shorter "
              "(~18 mm), more horizontal, and wider → easier passage of nasopharyngeal bacteria → "
              "higher incidence of acute otitis media. In adults it is longer, more oblique (45°), "
              "and the lumen is narrower.",
              make_style('ET', fontSize=9.5, textColor=C_DARK_BLUE, fontName='Helvetica', leading=13))
], bg=C_LIGHT_BLUE, border=C_MID_BLUE))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 9 – FACIAL NERVE
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("9.  FACIAL NERVE (CN VII) IN THE MIDDLE EAR"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

story.append(Paragraph(
    "The facial nerve traverses the temporal bone in the <b>facial canal (Fallopian canal)</b> and "
    "gives critical branches within or related to the middle ear. Its course has 3 segments in the temporal bone:",
    BODY))

fn_data = [
    [bold("Segment"), bold("Course"), bold("Branch given off")],
    ["Labyrinthine\n(shortest, 3–5 mm)", "Enters internal auditory meatus → above cochlea",
     "Greater superficial petrosal nerve\n(from geniculate ganglion) → lacrimal gland"],
    ["Tympanic\n(horizontal, 10–12 mm)", "Runs along medial wall of middle ear\nabove oval window; most commonly\ndehiscent here",
     "Nerve to stapedius"],
    ["Mastoid\n(vertical, 15–20 mm)", "Descends in posterior wall (mastoid);\nexits stylomastoid foramen",
     "Chorda tympani nerve\n(taste anterior 2/3 tongue;\nsubmandibular & sublingual glands)"],
]
tfn = Table(fn_data, colWidths=[3.5*cm, 7*cm, 4*cm])
tfn.setStyle(TableStyle([
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_DARK_BLUE),
    ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
    ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
    ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 9),
    ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, C_GREY_LINE),
    ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,1), (-1,-1), [C_LIGHT_BLUE, white]),
    ('VALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'TOP'),
    ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
]))
story.append(tfn)
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

story.append(Paragraph("<b>Chorda tympani nerve — key facts:</b>", H3))
ct = [
    "Branch of CN VII from mastoid segment",
    "Enters middle ear through posterior wall → runs between pars flaccida and handle of malleus",
    "Exits through anterior wall (petrotympanic fissure / iter chordae anterius)",
    "Joins lingual nerve (CN V3) in infratemporal fossa",
    "Function: taste from anterior 2/3 tongue + secretomotor to submandibular and sublingual glands",
]
for c in ct:
    story.append(bp(c))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 10 – BLOOD SUPPLY & NERVE SUPPLY
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(PageBreak())
story.append(SectionHeader("10.  BLOOD SUPPLY OF THE MIDDLE EAR"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

bs_data = [
    [bold("Artery"), bold("Branch of"), bold("Supply")],
    ["Anterior tympanic a.",   "Maxillary a. (from ECA)",            "TM, middle ear"],
    ["Posterior tympanic a.",  "Stylomastoid a. (from post. auricular/occipital)", "Posterior ME"],
    ["Inferior tympanic a.",   "Ascending pharyngeal a. (from ECA)", "Floor, medial wall"],
    ["Superior tympanic a.",   "Middle meningeal a. (from maxillary)", "Roof (tegmental wall)"],
    ["Caroticotympanic a.",    "Internal carotid artery",            "Anterior wall, medial wall"],
    ["Petrosal branch",        "Middle meningeal a.",                "Geniculate ganglion area"],
]
tbs = Table(bs_data, colWidths=[4.5*cm, 5.5*cm, 4.5*cm])
tbs.setStyle(TableStyle([
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_DARK_BLUE),
    ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
    ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
    ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 9),
    ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, C_GREY_LINE),
    ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,1), (-1,-1), [C_LIGHT_BLUE, white]),
    ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 4),
    ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 4),
    ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
]))
story.append(tbs)
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

story.append(Paragraph("<b>Venous drainage:</b> Superior petrosal sinus, pterygoid venous plexus.", BODY))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 11 – NERVE SUPPLY / TYMPANIC PLEXUS
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("11.  NERVE SUPPLY — TYMPANIC PLEXUS"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

story.append(Paragraph(
    "The <b>tympanic plexus</b> lies on the promontory (medial wall) and is formed by:",
    BODY))
plexus = [
    "<b>Tympanic branch of CN IX (Jacobson's nerve)</b> — main contributor; enters floor via inferior tympanic canaliculus",
    "<b>Caroticotympanic nerves</b> — from sympathetic plexus on ICA (T1 preganglionic → superior cervical ganglion → postganglionic)",
]
for p in plexus:
    story.append(bp(p))
story.append(Paragraph("<b>Tympanic plexus supplies:</b> mucosa of middle ear, mastoid air cells, and Eustachian tube.", BODY))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
story.append(Paragraph(
    "<b>Lesser petrosal nerve</b> — terminal branch of tympanic plexus; carries parasympathetic "
    "fibres (GVE) for parotid gland (via otic ganglion → auriculotemporal nerve → parotid).",
    BODY))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 12 – APPLIED ANATOMY
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("12.  APPLIED ANATOMY (Exam Favourite!)"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

applied = [
    ("Acute Otitis Media (AOM)",
     "ET dysfunction → bacterial colonisation (S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae). "
     "More common in children (horizontal ET). Presents with otalgia, fever, bulging red TM."),
    ("Glue Ear (Otitis Media with Effusion)",
     "Chronic ET dysfunction → non-purulent middle ear effusion → conductive hearing loss. "
     "Common in children, often needs grommets."),
    ("Cholesteatoma",
     "Abnormal keratinising squamous epithelium in middle ear. Usually starts at pars flaccida. "
     "Erodes ossicles and bone. Dangerous — can erode tegmen (meningitis), facial canal (CN VII palsy), "
     "lateral semicircular canal."),
    ("Mastoiditis",
     "Infection spreads via aditus from middle ear to mastoid antrum and air cells. "
     "Post-auricular swelling, tenderness, displaced pinna. Emergency."),
    ("Facial Nerve Palsy",
     "Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome) — VZV reactivation at geniculate ganglion. "
     "Bell's palsy — demyelination. Surgery risk at dehiscent tympanic segment."),
    ("Otosclerosis",
     "Abnormal bone remodelling at oval window → fixation of stapes footplate → "
     "conductive hearing loss. Treated by stapedectomy/stapedotomy."),
    ("Referred Otalgia",
     "No pathology in ear but pain felt there. CN V3 (dental), CN IX (tonsil/tongue base), "
     "CN X (larynx), CN VII — all share auricular branches. "
     "Always examine throat/neck in otalgia with normal ear."),
]
for title, desc in applied:
    story.append(KeepTogether([
        Paragraph(f"<b>{title}</b>", H3),
        Paragraph(desc, BODY),
        Spacer(1, 0.1*cm),
    ]))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# SECTION 13 – MNEMONICS SUMMARY
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(SectionHeader("13.  QUICK MNEMONICS & EXAM TIPS"))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

mnems = [
    ("Ossicles (lateral → medial)", "MIS — Malleus, Incus, Stapes"),
    ("Walls of middle ear", "T-J-M-A-L-M — Tegmental, Jugular, Membranous, Anterior, Labyrinthine, Mastoid"),
    ("Nerve to tensor tympani", "V3 — 'Tensor Tympani = Two / Trigeminal'"),
    ("Nerve to stapedius", "7 (VII) — 'S-Seven-tapedius'"),
    ("Chorda tympani runs between", "Pars flaccida above + handle of malleus below ('chord between strings')"),
    ("Eustachian tube opens by", "TVP — Tensor Veli Palatini (+ levator veli palatini)"),
    ("Tympanic plexus main nerve", "IX (Jacobson's nerve) — on prOmontory = prOmontory plexus"),
    ("Lesser petrosal nerve → parotid", "Otic ganglion → auriculotemporal nerve → parotid"),
]
mnem_data = [[bold("Topic"), bold("Mnemonic / Key Fact")]] + [[a, b] for a, b in mnems]
tmn = Table(mnem_data, colWidths=[5.5*cm, 9*cm])
tmn.setStyle(TableStyle([
    ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_DARK_BLUE),
    ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
    ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
    ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 9),
    ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, C_GREY_LINE),
    ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,1), (-1,-1), [C_HIGHLIGHT, white]),
    ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
    ('VALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'TOP'),
]))
story.append(tmn)
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.5*cm))

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# FOOTER NOTE
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story.append(HRFlowable(width="100%", thickness=1, color=C_GREY_LINE))
story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
story.append(Paragraph(
    "Sources: Gray's Anatomy for Students (10e) | Cummings Otolaryngology | "
    "Orris Medical AI. For exam use only.",
    make_style('Footer', fontSize=8, textColor=HexColor("#888888"),
               alignment=TA_CENTER, fontName='Helvetica-Oblique')))

# ─── Build ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
doc.build(story)
print(f"PDF created: {OUTPUT}")
Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf && python build_pdf.py 2>&1

Running Command

ls -lh /home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf/Middle_Ear_Anatomy_Revision.pdf

Your revision PDF is ready - 5.9 MB, 4 pages:

Middle Ear Anatomy Revision

PDF Document · PDF


Here is what is inside the PDF:
SectionWhat's covered
Cover + Exam FocusHigh-yield topic list at a glance
OverviewTwo parts of middle ear, communications table
Diagram 1 (Gray's Anatomy)Labeled coronal section - malleus, incus, stapes, oval window, ET, TM, EAM, epitympanic recess
Six Walls tableAll 6 walls with alternate names, contents, and clinical notes in colour
Diagram 2 (Gray's Anatomy)Labeled "box" diagram of medial wall - promontory, oval/round windows, tympanic plexus, chorda tympani, pyramidal eminence, tensor tympani, facial canal
Tympanic MembraneLayers, parts (pars tensa/flaccida), cone of light, nerve supply table, Arnold's ear-cough reflex box
OssiclesMIS mnemonic, full table with parts/attachments/muscles/joints, sound amplification mechanism
MusclesTensor tympani vs. stapedius - full comparison + clinical (hyperacusis, CN VII palsy)
Eustachian TubeLength, parts, isthmus, why children get AOM more (highlighted box)
Facial Nerve (CN VII)All 3 temporal bone segments, branches, chorda tympani course step-by-step
Blood & Nerve SupplyComplete arterial supply table + tympanic plexus + lesser petrosal nerve
Applied AnatomyAOM, glue ear, cholesteatoma, mastoiditis, Bell's/Ramsay Hunt, otosclerosis, referred otalgia
Mnemonics8 mnemonics covering all major exam questions
The diagrams are sourced directly from Gray's Anatomy for Students textbook, so they match exactly what your professors use.

This seems a little extra can you simplify it a little bit and do the same for internals and external ear

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Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf && curl -s -o img_auricle.png "https://cdn.orris.care/cdss_images/00a54eb5a4673a333c5346b5d2ed1344301c1f3a390bad198477f6ab68cea6ee.png" && curl -s -o img_eam.png "https://cdn.orris.care/cdss_images/23e43b321fe82bfb9817eab135210f931cce601355caead38a2162b3be83d6d2.png" && curl -s -o img_inner_loc.png "https://cdn.orris.care/cdss_images/9cb4f2340095f42dbc54a4ec4b9d4c114a910b2e6c596f6ece0f051fee29bc0a.png" && curl -s -o img_bony_lab.png "https://cdn.orris.care/cdss_images/4f907594a809bd9f9420cc86ce43c1e98fb1567f4df18727965d88a9ea6675db.png" && curl -s -o img_cochlea.png "https://cdn.orris.care/cdss_images/f9e42054e9c6f74cdbef16b45acd31f0e433a3eed8fd5a22572fbc860b74fb62.png" && echo "Done" && ls -lh *.png

Writing File

~/middle-ear-pdf/build_all.py

"""
Build 3 simplified ear anatomy revision PDFs.
Clean, concise, student-friendly — one topic per page where possible.
"""
from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4
from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle
from reportlab.lib.units import cm
from reportlab.lib.colors import HexColor, white, black
from reportlab.platypus import (
    SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Image, Table, TableStyle,
    HRFlowable, KeepTogether, PageBreak
)
from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER, TA_LEFT, TA_JUSTIFY
from reportlab.platypus import Flowable

DIR = "/home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf/"

# ── Colours ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
BLUE   = HexColor("#1f4e79")
LBLUE  = HexColor("#d0e4f7")
MBLUE  = HexColor("#2e75b6")
RED    = HexColor("#c00000")
LRED   = HexColor("#fce4ec")
GREEN  = HexColor("#1e6b24")
LGREEN = HexColor("#e8f5e9")
GOLD   = HexColor("#7f6000")
LGOLD  = HexColor("#fff9c4")
GREY   = HexColor("#cccccc")
DGREY  = HexColor("#444444")

# ── Shared styles ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
def make_styles():
    s = {}
    base = getSampleStyleSheet()
    def st(name, parent='Normal', **kw):
        p = ParagraphStyle(name, parent=base[parent], **kw)
        s[name] = p
        return p

    st('body',  fontSize=9.5, leading=14, textColor=DGREY,
       spaceAfter=3, spaceBefore=2, alignment=TA_JUSTIFY)
    st('bullet', fontSize=9.5, leading=13, textColor=DGREY,
       leftIndent=14, bulletIndent=4, spaceAfter=2)
    st('h2', fontSize=12, leading=16, fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
       textColor=BLUE, spaceBefore=10, spaceAfter=3)
    st('h3', fontSize=10, leading=14, fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
       textColor=MBLUE, spaceBefore=6, spaceAfter=2)
    st('caption', fontSize=8, leading=11, textColor=HexColor("#666666"),
       alignment=TA_CENTER, spaceAfter=8, fontName='Helvetica-Oblique')
    st('mnem', fontSize=9.5, leading=13, fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
       textColor=GREEN, alignment=TA_CENTER, spaceBefore=3, spaceAfter=3)
    st('clinical', fontSize=9, leading=13, textColor=RED,
       leftIndent=8, spaceAfter=2)
    st('footer', fontSize=7.5, leading=10, textColor=HexColor("#888888"),
       alignment=TA_CENTER, fontName='Helvetica-Oblique')
    return s

S = make_styles()

# ── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
def bp(txt):
    return Paragraph(f"<bullet>&bull;</bullet> {txt}", S['bullet'])

def section(title, color=BLUE):
    """Coloured section header bar."""
    class _Bar(Flowable):
        def wrap(self, aW, aH):
            self._w = aW; return (aW, 22)
        def draw(self):
            c = self.canv
            c.setFillColor(color)
            c.rect(0, 0, self._w, 20, fill=1, stroke=0)
            c.setFillColor(white)
            c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold', 10.5)
            c.drawString(7, 5, title)
    return _Bar()

def infobox(paras, bg=LBLUE, border=MBLUE):
    class _Box(Flowable):
        def wrap(self, aW, aH):
            self._w = aW
            self._h = 10
            for p in paras:
                _, ph = p.wrap(aW - 16, 9999)
                self._h += ph + 4
            return (aW, self._h)
        def draw(self):
            c = self.canv
            c.setFillColor(bg); c.setStrokeColor(border); c.setLineWidth(1.2)
            c.roundRect(0, 0, self._w, self._h, 4, fill=1, stroke=1)
            y = self._h - 7
            for p in paras:
                pw, ph = p.wrap(self._w - 16, 9999)
                y -= ph
                p.drawOn(c, 8, y)
                y -= 4
    return _Box()

def table(data, col_widths, header_color=BLUE, row_colors=(LBLUE, white)):
    t = Table(data, colWidths=col_widths)
    t.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), header_color),
        ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
        ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
        ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 8.5),
        ('GRID',       (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, GREY),
        ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,1), (-1,-1), list(row_colors)),
        ('VALIGN',     (0,0), (-1,-1), 'TOP'),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
        ('RIGHTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 4),
    ]))
    return t

def cover_bar(text, sub, bg=BLUE):
    class _Cover(Flowable):
        def wrap(self, aW, aH):
            self._w = aW; return (aW, 70)
        def draw(self):
            c = self.canv
            c.setFillColor(bg)
            c.rect(0, 0, self._w, 70, fill=1, stroke=0)
            c.setFillColor(white); c.setFont('Helvetica-Bold', 22)
            c.drawCentredString(self._w/2, 42, text)
            c.setFont('Helvetica', 11)
            c.drawCentredString(self._w/2, 22, sub)
    return _Cover()

def make_doc(path, title_str):
    return SimpleDocTemplate(
        path, pagesize=A4,
        leftMargin=1.8*cm, rightMargin=1.8*cm,
        topMargin=1.8*cm, bottomMargin=1.8*cm,
        title=title_str)

BODY_W = A4[0] - 3.6*cm

def footer_note():
    return [
        Spacer(1, 0.3*cm),
        HRFlowable(width="100%", thickness=0.5, color=GREY),
        Spacer(1, 0.1*cm),
        Paragraph("Source: Gray's Anatomy for Students | Orris Medical. Quick revision notes — 1st Year MBBS.", S['footer']),
    ]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# PDF 1 — EXTERNAL EAR
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
def build_external():
    story = []
    story.append(cover_bar("EXTERNAL EAR ANATOMY", "Quick Revision  |  1st Year MBBS", bg=BLUE))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

    # Overview
    story.append(section("OVERVIEW"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(Paragraph("The external ear has two parts: the <b>auricle (pinna)</b> and the <b>external acoustic meatus (EAM)</b>.", S['body']))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Auricle diagram
    story.append(section("1.  AURICLE (PINNA)  — Labeled Diagram"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    img = Image(DIR+"img_auricle.png", width=7*cm, height=8*cm, kind='proportional')
    img.hAlign = 'CENTER'
    story.append(img)
    story.append(Paragraph("Fig. 1  Auricle — Gray's Anatomy for Students", S['caption']))

    story.append(Paragraph("<b>Parts of the auricle:</b>", S['h3']))
    auricle_data = [
        ["Part", "Description"],
        ["Helix",       "Large outer curved rim"],
        ["Antihelix",   "Inner curved ridge, parallel to helix; splits into 2 crura superiorly"],
        ["Concha",      "Deep central hollow; EAM opens from its depth"],
        ["Tragus",      "Projection anterior to EAM opening"],
        ["Antitragus",  "Projection opposite the tragus, above lobule"],
        ["Lobule",      "Fleshy inferior part; only part WITHOUT cartilage"],
        ["Scaphoid fossa", "Groove between helix and antihelix"],
        ["Triangular fossa", "Depression between the two crura of antihelix"],
    ]
    story.append(table(auricle_data, [3.5*cm, 10.5*cm]))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Nerve supply auricle
    story.append(section("2.  NERVE SUPPLY OF AURICLE"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    ns_data = [
        ["Nerve", "Area Supplied"],
        ["Great auricular n. (C2,C3)", "Anterior + posterior inferior surface"],
        ["Lesser occipital n. (C2)",   "Posterosuperior surface"],
        ["Auriculotemporal n. (CN V3)", "Anterosuperior surface + tragus"],
        ["Auricular branch of vagus (CN X) — Arnold's nerve", "Posterior concha + floor of EAM"],
        ["Facial nerve (CN VII)",       "Small area near concha (motor to auricular muscles)"],
    ]
    story.append(table(ns_data, [6.5*cm, 7.5*cm]))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(infobox([
        Paragraph("<b>Clinical:</b> Arnold's ear-cough reflex — stimulating posterior EAM (e.g. syringing) via CN X → reflex cough or bradycardia.", S['clinical'])
    ], bg=LRED, border=RED))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Blood supply
    story.append(section("3.  BLOOD & LYMPH SUPPLY OF AURICLE"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(bp("<b>Arterial:</b> Posterior auricular a. (ECA) + anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal a. (ECA) + occipital a. branch"))
    story.append(bp("<b>Venous:</b> Superficial temporal v. + posterior auricular v. → external jugular v."))
    story.append(bp("<b>Lymph:</b> Anterior → parotid nodes; Posterior → mastoid nodes; Lobule → upper deep cervical nodes"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # EAM
    story.append(section("4.  EXTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS (EAM)  — Labeled Diagram"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    img2 = Image(DIR+"img_eam.png", width=9*cm, height=6.5*cm, kind='proportional')
    img2.hAlign = 'CENTER'
    story.append(img2)
    story.append(Paragraph("Fig. 2  EAM — cartilaginous outer 1/3, bony inner 2/3", S['caption']))

    eam_data = [
        ["Feature", "Detail"],
        ["Length",    "~2.5 cm (1 inch)"],
        ["Direction", "S-shaped curve: initially upward + forward, then backward, then forward + downward"],
        ["Outer 1/3", "Cartilaginous (fibrocartilage) — contains hair follicles, sebaceous glands, ceruminous glands"],
        ["Inner 2/3", "Bony (tympanic part of temporal bone) — thin skin, no hairs or glands"],
        ["Isthmus",   "Narrowest part at bony-cartilaginous junction"],
        ["Relations", "Parotid gland anteriorly (clinically important), temporomandibular joint anteriorly"],
    ]
    story.append(table(eam_data, [3*cm, 11*cm]))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

    story.append(Paragraph("<b>Nerve supply of EAM:</b>", S['h3']))
    eam_ns = [
        ["Surface", "Nerve"],
        ["Anterior + superior walls", "Auriculotemporal nerve (CN V3)"],
        ["Posterior + inferior walls", "Auricular branch of vagus (CN X)"],
        ["Minor contribution",        "Branch of facial nerve (CN VII)"],
    ]
    story.append(table(eam_ns, [5*cm, 9*cm]))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

    story.append(infobox([
        Paragraph("<b>Exam tip:</b> To straighten the EAM for otoscopy → pull pinna <b>upward, backward, and laterally</b> in adults. In infants → pull <b>downward and backward</b> (EAM more horizontal).", S['body'])
    ], bg=LGOLD, border=GOLD))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Applied
    story.append(section("5.  APPLIED ANATOMY"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    applied = [
        ("<b>Otitis externa</b> (Swimmer's ear)", "Infection of EAM skin; pain worsened by pulling pinna (distinguishes from otitis media)"),
        ("<b>Furunculosis</b>", "Boil in outer 1/3 (cartilaginous part); intensely painful due to tight skin adherent to cartilage"),
        ("<b>Referred otalgia</b>", "Dental pain (CN V3), tonsil pain (CN IX), laryngeal pain (CN X) all felt in ear via shared nerve supply"),
        ("<b>Parotid tumour</b>", "Can impinge on EAM due to close relation anteriorly"),
    ]
    for t_str, d in applied:
        story.append(bp(f"{t_str} — {d}"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

    story.append(infobox([
        Paragraph("<b>Mnemonic — EAM nerve supply:</b>  <b>V-X-VII</b>  (Anterior/Superior = V3 | Posterior/Inferior = X | Minor = VII)", S['mnem'])
    ], bg=LGREEN, border=GREEN))

    story += footer_note()
    doc = make_doc(DIR+"External_Ear_Anatomy.pdf", "External Ear Anatomy - Quick Revision")
    doc.build(story)
    print("External ear PDF done.")

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# PDF 2 — MIDDLE EAR (simplified)
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
def build_middle():
    story = []
    story.append(cover_bar("MIDDLE EAR ANATOMY", "Quick Revision  |  1st Year MBBS", bg=HexColor("#1a3a5c")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

    # Overview + diagram 1
    story.append(section("OVERVIEW & DIAGRAM", color=HexColor("#1a3a5c")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "Air-filled space in petrous temporal bone. Two parts: "
        "<b>tympanic cavity proper</b> (mesotympanum) + <b>epitympanic recess</b> (attic, above TM).",
        S['body']))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.1*cm))
    img1 = Image(DIR+"img1_parts.png", width=7*cm, height=8.5*cm, kind='proportional')
    img1.hAlign = 'CENTER'
    story.append(img1)
    story.append(Paragraph("Fig. 1  Parts of middle ear (Gray's Anatomy for Students)", S['caption']))

    # Six walls
    story.append(section("1.  SIX WALLS  (Mnemonic: T-J-M-A-L-M)", color=HexColor("#1a3a5c")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    walls = [
        ["Wall (Alt. name)", "Key contents / relations", "Clinical"],
        ["ROOF — Tegmental\n(Tegmen tympani)",  "Thin bone; separates from middle cranial fossa", "Meningitis, epidural abscess"],
        ["FLOOR — Jugular\n(Jugular wall)",      "Thin bone over int. jugular vein bulb;\nopening for Jacobson's nerve (CN IX br.)", "High jugular bulb"],
        ["LATERAL — Membranous\n(Tympanic membrane)", "TM (most); bony wall of epitympanic recess superiorly", "Otoscopy, myringotomy"],
        ["MEDIAL — Labyrinthine\n(Lateral wall of inner ear)", "Promontory (basal cochlear turn);\nOval window (sup.); Round window (inf.);\nFacial canal; tympanic plexus", "Fenestration surgery;\nFacial nerve risk"],
        ["ANTERIOR — Carotid\n(Carotid wall)",  "Thin bone over ICA;\nEustachian tube opening (lower);\nCanal for tensor tympani (upper);\nChorda tympani exits", "ICA injury; otitis media"],
        ["POSTERIOR — Mastoid\n(Mastoid wall)", "Aditus → mastoid antrum;\nPyramidal eminence (stapedius);\nChorda tympani enters;\nFacial nerve descends", "Mastoiditis;\nCholesteatoma"],
    ]
    t1 = Table(walls, colWidths=[3.5*cm, 6.5*cm, 4*cm])
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), HexColor("#1a3a5c")),
        ('TEXTCOLOR',  (0,0), (-1,0), white),
        ('FONTNAME',   (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
        ('FONTSIZE',   (0,0), (-1,-1), 8),
        ('GRID',       (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, GREY),
        ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,1), (-1,-1), [LBLUE, white]),
        ('VALIGN',     (0,0), (-1,-1), 'TOP'),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('TEXTCOLOR', (2,1), (2,-1), RED),
    ]))
    story.append(t1)
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Diagram 2 medial wall
    story.append(section("2.  MEDIAL WALL DIAGRAM", color=HexColor("#1a3a5c")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    img2 = Image(DIR+"img2_walls.png", width=12*cm, height=8.5*cm, kind='proportional')
    img2.hAlign = 'CENTER'
    story.append(img2)
    story.append(Paragraph("Fig. 2  Medial wall of tympanic cavity showing promontory, oval/round windows, tympanic plexus, chorda tympani, facial nerve", S['caption']))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Ossicles + muscles
    story.append(section("3.  OSSICLES & MUSCLES", color=HexColor("#1a3a5c")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(infobox([
        Paragraph("<b>Mnemonic:</b>  MIS  (lateral → medial):  Malleus  ·  Incus  ·  Stapes", S['mnem'])
    ], bg=LGREEN, border=GREEN))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.1*cm))
    oss = [
        ["Ossicle", "Parts", "Muscle attached", "Nerve to muscle"],
        ["Malleus (hammer)", "Handle attached to TM (umbo);\nHead, neck, ant. & lat. process", "Tensor tympani", "CN V3 (medial pterygoid n.)"],
        ["Incus (anvil)",    "Body + short process (posterior)\n+ long process + lenticular process", "None", "—"],
        ["Stapes (stirrup)", "Head, neck, 2 crura, footplate\n(footplate in oval window)", "Stapedius", "CN VII (facial n.)"],
    ]
    story.append(table(oss, [3*cm, 5*cm, 3.5*cm, 2.5*cm]))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(infobox([
        Paragraph("<b>CN VII palsy</b> → stapedius paralysed → <b>hyperacusis</b> (sounds painfully loud). Tested by stapedius reflex on audiometry.", S['clinical'])
    ], bg=LRED, border=RED))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Eustachian tube
    story.append(section("4.  EUSTACHIAN TUBE", color=HexColor("#1a3a5c")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    et = [
        ["Feature", "Detail"],
        ["Length",   "~36–40 mm"],
        ["Direction","Anteromedially + inferiorly at ~45°"],
        ["Parts",    "Bony (lateral 1/3, in petrous bone) + Fibrocartilaginous (medial 2/3, collapsed at rest)"],
        ["Isthmus",  "Narrowest point at bony-cartilaginous junction"],
        ["Opens by", "Tensor veli palatini (CN V3) during swallowing / yawning"],
        ["Functions","(1) Equalise pressure; (2) Drain middle ear; (3) Protect from nasopharyngeal secretions"],
    ]
    story.append(table(et, [3.5*cm, 10.5*cm]))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(infobox([
        Paragraph("<b>Why children get AOM more:</b> ET in children is shorter (~18 mm), more horizontal, wider lumen → bacteria enter easily from nasopharynx.", S['body'])
    ], bg=LGOLD, border=GOLD))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Facial nerve + applied
    story.append(section("5.  FACIAL NERVE THROUGH MIDDLE EAR", color=HexColor("#1a3a5c")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    fn = [
        ["Segment", "Course", "Branch in this segment"],
        ["Labyrinthine\n(3–5 mm)", "Internal acoustic meatus → above cochlea → geniculate ganglion", "Greater petrosal nerve\n(lacrimal gland)"],
        ["Tympanic\n(horizontal, ~11 mm)", "Medial wall above oval window\n(often dehiscent — most vulnerable)", "Nerve to stapedius"],
        ["Mastoid\n(vertical, ~15 mm)", "Descends in posterior wall → stylomastoid foramen", "Chorda tympani\n(taste + submandibular/sublingual glands)"],
    ]
    story.append(table(fn, [2.5*cm, 5.5*cm, 6*cm]))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(bp("<b>Chorda tympani path:</b> From posterior wall → crosses middle ear (between pars flaccida and malleus handle) → exits anterior wall → joins lingual nerve (CN V3) in infratemporal fossa"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Applied
    story.append(section("6.  APPLIED ANATOMY", color=HexColor("#1a3a5c")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    app = [
        ("<b>Otitis media</b>", "ET dysfunction → bacterial infection of middle ear; bulging red TM, otalgia, conductive hearing loss"),
        ("<b>Cholesteatoma</b>", "Keratinising squamous epithelium invades middle ear (usually from pars flaccida) → erodes ossicles and bone"),
        ("<b>Otosclerosis</b>", "Abnormal bone at oval window → stapes fixation → conductive hearing loss; treated by stapedectomy"),
        ("<b>Mastoiditis</b>", "Infection spreads via aditus → post-auricular swelling, pinna displaced forward"),
        ("<b>Glue ear</b>", "Chronic ET dysfunction → mucoid effusion → conductive hearing loss in children"),
    ]
    for t_str, d in app:
        story.append(bp(f"{t_str} — {d}"))

    story += footer_note()
    doc = make_doc(DIR+"Middle_Ear_Anatomy_Simplified.pdf", "Middle Ear Anatomy - Quick Revision")
    doc.build(story)
    print("Middle ear PDF done.")

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# PDF 3 — INTERNAL EAR
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
def build_internal():
    story = []
    story.append(cover_bar("INTERNAL EAR ANATOMY", "Quick Revision  |  1st Year MBBS", bg=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.4*cm))

    # Overview
    story.append(section("OVERVIEW", color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "The internal ear (labyrinth) sits in the <b>petrous part of temporal bone</b>, between the middle ear "
        "laterally and the internal acoustic meatus medially. It has two components:",
        S['body']))
    ov = [
        ["Component", "Contains", "Fluid", "Function"],
        ["Bony labyrinth", "Vestibule + 3 semicircular canals + cochlea", "Perilymph\n(similar to CSF)", "Houses membranous labyrinth"],
        ["Membranous labyrinth", "Utricle + saccule + 3 semicircular ducts + cochlear duct", "Endolymph\n(high K⁺)", "Hearing + Balance"],
    ]
    story.append(table(ov, [3.5*cm, 5*cm, 3*cm, 3*cm], header_color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Location diagram
    story.append(section("1.  LOCATION DIAGRAM", color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    img1 = Image(DIR+"img_inner_loc.png", width=8*cm, height=7*cm, kind='proportional')
    img1.hAlign = 'CENTER'
    story.append(img1)
    story.append(Paragraph("Fig. 1  Internal ear in petrous temporal bone — cochlea, semicircular canals (ant./post./lateral), vestibulocochlear nerve CN VIII", S['caption']))

    # Bony labyrinth
    story.append(section("2.  BONY LABYRINTH", color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    bl = [
        ["Part", "Location", "Key features"],
        ["Vestibule",     "Central part of bony labyrinth", "Contains oval window (lateral wall);\ncommunicates with cochlea (ant.) + semicircular canals (posterosuperiorly);\nvesibular aqueduct"],
        ["3 Semicircular\ncanals", "Posterosuperior to vestibule", "Anterior (superior), Posterior, Lateral;\neach forms 2/3 of a circle; one end dilated = ampulla;\nmutually perpendicular (3D)"],
        ["Cochlea",       "Anterior to vestibule", "2.5 turns around modiolus (central bony axis);\nbase faces internal acoustic meatus;\nscala vestibuli + scala tympani (meet at helicotrema at apex);\nscala media (cochlear duct) between them"],
    ]
    story.append(table(bl, [2.5*cm, 3.5*cm, 8*cm], header_color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Cochlea diagram
    story.append(section("3.  COCHLEA DIAGRAM", color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    img_coch = Image(DIR+"img_cochlea.png", width=8*cm, height=6*cm, kind='proportional')
    img_coch.hAlign = 'CENTER'
    story.append(img_coch)
    story.append(Paragraph("Fig. 2  Cochlea cross-section — modiolus, scala vestibuli, scala tympani, helicotrema (Gray's Anatomy for Students)", S['caption']))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

    story.append(Paragraph("<b>Cochlea scalae:</b>", S['h3']))
    scalae = [
        ["Scala", "Contains", "Communication"],
        ["Scala vestibuli (upper)",  "Perilymph", "Continuous with vestibule (via oval window)"],
        ["Scala media (middle)\n= cochlear duct", "Endolymph", "Part of membranous labyrinth;\ncontains organ of Corti"],
        ["Scala tympani (lower)",    "Perilymph", "Ends at round window (secondary TM)"],
    ]
    story.append(table(scalae, [3.5*cm, 3.5*cm, 7*cm], header_color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.1*cm))
    story.append(bp("Scala vestibuli and scala tympani communicate at the apex through the <b>helicotrema</b>"))
    story.append(bp("<b>Reissner's membrane</b> separates scala vestibuli from scala media"))
    story.append(bp("<b>Basilar membrane</b> separates scala media from scala tympani; bears the Organ of Corti"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Membranous labyrinth
    story.append(section("4.  MEMBRANOUS LABYRINTH & BALANCE", color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    ml = [
        ["Structure", "Location", "Sensory receptor", "Detects"],
        ["Utricle",           "Vestibule (superior)", "Macula utriculi\n(otoliths)", "Linear acceleration\n(horizontal); head tilt"],
        ["Saccule",           "Vestibule (inferior)", "Macula sacculi\n(otoliths)", "Linear acceleration\n(vertical); gravity"],
        ["3 Semicircular ducts", "Within bony canals", "Crista ampullaris\n(each ampulla)", "Angular/rotational\nacceleration"],
        ["Cochlear duct\n(scala media)", "Within cochlea", "Organ of Corti\n(hair cells on basilar m.)", "Sound (hearing)"],
    ]
    story.append(table(ml, [3*cm, 3*cm, 3.5*cm, 4.5*cm], header_color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Bony labyrinth diagram
    story.append(section("5.  BONY LABYRINTH DIAGRAM", color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    img_bl = Image(DIR+"img_bony_lab.png", width=10*cm, height=7*cm, kind='proportional')
    img_bl.hAlign = 'CENTER'
    story.append(img_bl)
    story.append(Paragraph("Fig. 3  Bony labyrinth — vestibule, semicircular canals, cochlea, modiolus, spiral lamina", S['caption']))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Nerve supply
    story.append(section("6.  NERVE SUPPLY — CN VIII", color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "The <b>vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)</b> enters the internal acoustic meatus and divides into:",
        S['body']))
    cn8 = [
        ["Division", "Ganglion", "Supplies", "Function"],
        ["Cochlear nerve", "Spiral (cochlear) ganglion\n(in modiolus)", "Organ of Corti\n(hair cells)", "Hearing"],
        ["Vestibular nerve", "Scarpa's (vestibular) ganglion\n(in IAM)", "Maculae + cristae ampullaris", "Balance"],
    ]
    story.append(table(cn8, [3*cm, 4*cm, 4*cm, 3*cm], header_color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

    story.append(infobox([
        Paragraph("<b>Blood supply:</b> Labyrinthine artery (= internal auditory artery) — branch of <b>AICA</b> (anterior inferior cerebellar artery) from basilar artery. End artery — no collaterals → infarction causes sudden sensorineural deafness.", S['body'])
    ], bg=LGOLD, border=GOLD))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.3*cm))

    # Applied
    story.append(section("7.  APPLIED ANATOMY", color=HexColor("#1b5e20")))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.15*cm))
    app = [
        ("<b>Labyrinthitis</b>", "Viral infection of membranous labyrinth → vertigo + sensorineural hearing loss"),
        ("<b>Meniere's disease</b>", "Endolymphatic hydrops (excess endolymph) → episodes of vertigo + fluctuating SNHL + tinnitus + aural fullness"),
        ("<b>BPPV</b>", "Otoconia (calcium crystals) displaced into semicircular canal → positional vertigo; treated by Epley manoeuvre"),
        ("<b>Acoustic neuroma</b>", "Schwannoma of CN VIII in internal acoustic meatus → progressive SNHL + tinnitus + vertigo"),
        ("<b>Presbycusis</b>", "Age-related degeneration of basal turn of cochlea (high-frequency loss first)"),
    ]
    for t_str, d in app:
        story.append(bp(f"{t_str} — {d}"))
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.2*cm))

    story.append(infobox([
        Paragraph("<b>Key fact:</b>  Perilymph composition ≈ extracellular fluid (high Na⁺, low K⁺).  "
                  "Endolymph composition ≈ intracellular fluid (high K⁺, low Na⁺) — unique in the body. "
                  "Endolymph produced by stria vascularis.", S['body'])
    ], bg=LGOLD, border=GOLD))

    story += footer_note()
    doc = make_doc(DIR+"Internal_Ear_Anatomy.pdf", "Internal Ear Anatomy - Quick Revision")
    doc.build(story)
    print("Internal ear PDF done.")

# ── Run all ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
build_external()
build_middle()
build_internal()
print("All 3 PDFs built successfully.")
Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf && python build_all.py 2>&1

Running Command

ls -lh /home/daytona/workspace/middle-ear-pdf/*.pdf

All 3 simplified PDFs are ready. Each is clean and to the point - tables, bullet points, a diagram or two, and one applied anatomy section at the end. No clutter.

External Ear (2.3 MB)

External Ear Anatomy

PDF Document · PDF

Middle Ear - Simplified (5.9 MB)

Middle Ear Anatomy Simplified

PDF Document · PDF

Internal Ear (7.5 MB)

Internal Ear Anatomy

PDF Document · PDF


Here's what's in each one:
External EarMiddle EarInternal Ear
Diagram(s)Auricle + EAM cross-sectionMiddle ear parts + medial wall boxLocation in temporal bone + cochlea + bony labyrinth
Main tablesParts of auricle, nerve supply, EAM features6 walls, ossicles, Eustachian tube, facial nerve segmentsBony vs membranous labyrinth, cochlear scalae, CN VIII
AppliedOtitis externa, referred otalgia, parotidOtitis media, cholesteatoma, mastoiditis, otosclerosisLabyrinthitis, Meniere's, BPPV, acoustic neuroma
MnemonicsV-X-VII (EAM nerve supply)MIS (ossicles), T-J-M-A-L-M (walls)Perilymph vs endolymph composition
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