Malleus
Bone of the middle ear / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
This article is about the ossicle. For other uses, see Malleus (disambiguation).
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Malleus | |
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Pronunciation | /ˈmæliəs/ |
Precursor | first branchial arch |
Part of | Middle ear |
System | Auditory system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | malleus |
MeSH | D008307 |
TA98 | A15.3.02.043 |
TA2 | 881 |
FMA | 52753 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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