A liquid ejection apparatus comprising: a nozzle; a first channeled structure defining a first liquid channel, the first liquid channel communicating with the nozzle; a second liquid channel; a communication opening connecting the first liquid channel and the second liquid channel; a laminated body including a piezoelectric element and a metal layer, the laminated body having a first portion supported by the first channeled structure and a second portion extending over the first liquid channel and not supported by the first channeled structure, the communication opening extending through the second portion of the laminated body such that the second portion surrounds the communication opening; wherein the second portion of the laminated body includes the metal layer surrounding the communication opening.