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Why are the auditory ossicles and hyoid bone referred to a associated bones of the skull?
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The associated bones of the skull include what?
hyoid and auditory ossicles
How many bones in Auditory Ossicles?
3
Consisting of the smallest bone?
Auditory ossicles of the ear are the smallest bones of the body.
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.
What is another medical term for auditory ossicle?
The term "ossicles" literally means "tiny bones" and commonly refers to the auditory ossicles, though the term may refer to any small bone throughout the body. The three auditory ossicles are the hammer, stirrup, and anvil.
What are the three small bones linked together to connect to the eardrum to the inner ear?
auditory ossicles
Where are the ear bones or ossicles located?
The 3 auditory ossicles are "little bones" found in the middle ear. They are the smallest bones in the human body, and each one has its own name:· tympannic side = malleus or hammer· middle = incus or anvil· oval window side = stapes or stirrup
What are the bones the make up the outside part of your ear?
There are no bones in the outer ear. The stiff part of the ear has an underlying cartilage frame. The only bones are the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear.
How many bones are in your ear drums?
There are no bone in the eardrum (tympanic membrane). The three auditory ossicles (little bones) are located in the middle ear. They are the only bones in the ear.
What are the bones in your ear caled?
Collectively, they are called the auditory ossicles. Individually, they are the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup).
The auditory ossicles connect the?
The auditory ossicles are associated with the tympanic membrane (eardrum) on the malleus/hammer side and the oval window in the stapes/stirrup side. The base rises from the temporal bone and these "little bones" are exposed to the air environment of the middle ear.
Does the inner ear have the most bones?
No it doesn't. The inner ear has no bones. The three auditory ossicles are located in the middle ear. They are called the malleus, incus & stapes.
