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Ossicles The three small bones of the middle ear: the malleus (hammer), the incus (anvil) and the stapes (stirrup). These bones help carry sound from the eardrum to the inner ear. Mentioned in: Otitis Media, Stapedectomy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The cranium, which includes the facial bones, is made up of 28 individual bones: six single midline bones, eight pairs of right and left bones, and three pairs of tiny ear ossicles (see Figure 3). The growth of the brain tears the ear ossicles from the jaw and pushes them backward until they reach adult position," says Rowe. [Replacement of ear ossicles with titanium prostheses]. |
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