malleus
Sign in to saveThe malleus, or hammer, is a hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear. It connects with the incus, and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. The word is Latin for 'hammer' or 'mallet'. It transmits the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus (anvil).
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The malleus is a tiny hammer-shaped bone in your middle ear that sits attached to your eardrum and connects to another small bone called the incus. It plays a crucial role in hearing by transmitting sound vibrations from your eardrum onward through the middle ear system.
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- Malleus
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- malleus
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- Bone.Caption
- Left malleus. A. From behind. B. From within.
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- The right eardrum with the hammer and the chorda tympani, viewed from within, from behind, and from above (malleus visible at center)
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- First branchial arch
- Bone.PartOf
- Middle ear
- Bone.System
- Auditory system
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The malleus, or hammer, is a hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear. It connects with the incus, and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. The word is Latin for 'hammer' or 'mallet'. It transmits the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus (anvil).
==Structure==