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Hammer, Incus (ambos), and Stapes.

Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
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A. Hammer, malleus.

a) Capitulum (head).
b) Superficial articular head.
c) Neck.
d) Long process (s. spinous or Folianus).
e) Short process (s. obtusus).
f) Manubrium mallei.

B. Incus (ambos).

a) Body incudus.
b) Glenoid cavity (for head of malleus).
c) Short process.
d) Long process.
e) Process orbiculare (s. lenticulare Sylvii) [See k, in figure 5].

C. Stapes

a) Head of stapes.
b) Anterior leg.
c) Posterior leg.
d) Basis (s. footplate).
e) Sulcus stapedius.

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