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auditory ossicle

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Noun1.auditory ossicle - ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
bonelet, ossicle, ossiculum - a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
malleus, hammer - the ossicle attached to the eardrum
incus, anvil - the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
stapes, stirrup - the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea


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For example, modification of the bones of the jaw in fish resulted in the development of auditory ossicles and a newly formed middle ear in what eventually became humans.
Phylogeny and embryology of the facial nerve and related structures. ... by Selber, Jesse C. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Enlow's integrative approach to human skeletal development and morphology, and is based on extensive studies that date from 1955 to 1990 from human, monkey, cat, rabbit and rat craniofacial and postcranial specimens that represent various projects ranging from the ontogeny of auditory ossicle histology to the cleft palate.
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