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The bones of the inner ear are the malleus, incus, and stapes. Malleus is the Latin word for "hammer", incusis Latin for "anvil" and stapes is Latin for "stirrups". These little bones resemble the objects for which they are named.

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The term "pinna" in the ear anatomy is derived from the Latin word for "feather" or "wing." It refers to the visible part of the ear that helps capture sound waves and funnel them into the ear canal.

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