Ossicle Info

These bones form a mechanical chain that bridges the gap between the eardrum and the inner ear.

Because the eardrum is much larger than the oval window, the ossicles concentrate sound energy, amplifying the signal by roughly 20 times . ossicle

The middle bone that connects the malleus to the stapes. It acts as a lever to amplify sound vibrations. These bones form a mechanical chain that bridges

A skin-cell growth in the middle ear that can erode the ossicles over time. the ossicles concentrate sound energy

The largest of the three. Its "handle" (manubrium) is attached to the inner surface of the tympanic membrane (eardrum).