Anatomy (PNS) · MU Sofia

223. Auditory ossicles. Auditory (pharyngotympanic) tube.

Covers the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear: the malleus, incus and stapes, with their parts and attachments, including the malleus's head, neck, processes and handle and the stapes's head, limbs and base. Also describes the two muscles acting on the ossicles, the tensor tympani and stapedius, in a table giving origin, insertion, innervation and function. The note's description of the incus body and its two limbs closes the page.

Inside: 5 sections · 5 labelled pictures · 1 table · 10 flashcards · 3 min

Topic 42 of 44 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (PNS) (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 5 sections, about 366 words (3 min of reading), with 10 flashcards.

In this note

  1. AUDITORY OSSICLES
  2. Malleus :
  3. Stapes :
  4. Muscles associated with the ossicles :
  5. Incus :

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