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In ear bone
…the malleus, or hammer, the incus, or anvil, and the stapes, or stirrup. Together they form a short chain that crosses the middle ear and transmits vibrations caused by sound waves from the eardrum membrane to the liquid of the inner ear. The malleus resembles a club more than a…
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In sound reception: Auditory structure of mammals
…chain are the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup), so named because of the resemblance of the bones to these objects. The malleus is attached to and partly embedded in the fibrous layer of the inner surface of the tympanic membrane. It connects to the incus, which connects in…
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In human ear: Transmission of sound by air conduction
The malleus and incus are suspended by small elastic ligaments and are finely balanced, with their masses evenly distributed above and below their common axis of rotation. The head of the malleus and the body of the incus are tightly bound together, with the result that they move…
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In human ear: Auditory ossicles
…are the malleus (hammer), the incus (anvil), and the stapes (stirrup). The malleus more closely resembles a club than a hammer, and the incus looks more like a premolar tooth with uneven roots than an anvil. These bones are suspended by ligaments, which leave the chain free to vibrate in…
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