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how is the middle ear also called?
where is it?
what does it contain (4)
what do they do?
any attachments?
where is it?
what does it contain (4)
what do they do?
any attachments?
tympanic cavity)
within the petrous part of the
temporal bone.
It contains the auditory ossicles – the malleus (L. hammer), incus (L. anvil)
and stapes (L. stirrup) through which sound is conducted. The malleus is attached to the
tympanic membrane and articulates with the incus, which in turn articulates with the stapes
within the petrous part of the
temporal bone.
It contains the auditory ossicles – the malleus (L. hammer), incus (L. anvil)
and stapes (L. stirrup) through which sound is conducted. The malleus is attached to the
tympanic membrane and articulates with the incus, which in turn articulates with the stapes
