All of the following are TRUE about the middle ear, EXCEPT:
The joints between ossicles are synol
The chorda tympani nerve is related to the lateral wall
The facial nerve passes in a canal situated in the medial and anterior walls
The auditory tube connects the nasopharynx with the anterior wall
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.