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Yes, ear bones can break, but they're probably the least likely to break because they're so well protected by the surrounding cartilage and the scull.
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What is an ear anvil?
The Anvil is one of 3 tiny bones in the ear connecting the Ear drum (Tympanic membrane) to the cochlear. like the other 2 bones its function is to transfer sound movements of the Ear drum to be transmitted to the cochlear so that the hairs within the cochlear can sense sound. It's how we hear! The other 2 bones are called "Stirrup" and "Hammer"
Do shark whales have bones?
No they have cartilage it is like a ear on a human
Are any of the bones of the inner ear indestructible?
The auditory ossicles are very delicate bones of the middle ear. There are no bones elswhere in the ear.
Where are the body's smallest bones not located?
The body's smallest bones are the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear; therefore, anywhere other than the middle ear would be where they are NOT.
How does the incus in the ear work?
The incus is one of the small bones in the middle ear. Sound waves hit the ear drum and together with the other bones it tends to transmit the vibrations from the ear drum to the cochlea to the brain so as to unable one to hear.
How does the stapes work in the ear?
The stapes is one of the small bones in the middle ear. Sound waves hit the ear drum and together with the other bones it tends to transmit the vibrations from the ear drum to the cochlea to the brain so as to unable one to hear.
Does eyesight affect balance?
no. but ear bones and liquid does. no. but ear bones and liquid does.
What are the plain and the fancy names for the ear bones?
what are the plain name for our ear bones
How many bones are there in a cats ear?
A cat has 27 bones in each ear.
Why doesn't the skull crack when the stirrup vibrates on the oval window?
The oval window is not bone, but tissue. Also, the stirrup is a tiny bone. It is one of the three smallest bones in the body, the other two also being inside the ear.
What is the bone called in your ear?
Three bones in your ear hammer, stirrup, anvil.
How does the malleus in the ear work?
The malleus, incus, and stapes are a chain of small bones in the middle ear. Sound waves hit the ear drum and together with the other bones it tends to transmit the vibrations from the ear drum to the cochlea to the brain so as to unable one to hear.
