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Question
How do the three ear ossicles contribute in the mechanism of hearing?
Solution
- Malleus: The hammer, the outermost of the three ossicles, is linked to the eardrum.
- Ficus: The intermediate bone in the ossicular chain, sometimes known as the anvil.
- Stapes: The stirrup, the innermost bone, has a footplate that fits into the oval window of the cochlea.
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