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The three auditory ossicles (or little ear bones) are located in the middle ear.
They have a Latin and an English name describing what they look like:

  • tympannic side = malleus or hammer
  • middle = incus or anvil
  • oval window side = stapes or stirrup
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Q: What is the common - plain - nickname for each of the three ear bones?
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