Malleus

The malleus is hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear which connects with the incus and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum.

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It transmits the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus.

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The malleus is unique to mammals, and evolved from a lower jaw bone in reptiles called the articular.

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• Bone terminology
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