Anatomy

Ear Ossicles

A mobile chain of three small bones (INCUS; MALLEUS; STAPES) in the TYMPANIC CAVITY between the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and the oval window on the wall of INNER EAR. Sound waves are converted to vibration by the tympanic membrane then transmitted via these ear ossicles to the inner ear.

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A mobile chain of three small bones (INCUS; MALLEUS; STAPES) in the TYMPANIC CAVITY between the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and the oval window on the wall of INNER EAR. Sound waves are converted to vibration by the tympanic membrane then transmitted via these ear ossicles to the inner ear.

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  • Auditory Ossicles
  • Auditory Ossicle
  • Ear Ossicle
  • Ossicle, Auditory
  • Ossicle, Ear
  • Ossicles, Auditory
  • Ossicles, Ear

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A09w.246w.397w.247w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ear Ossicles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004429. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004429
  2. Ear Ossicles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossicles
  3. Ear Ossicles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q816052