Temporal bone contents
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Ossicles
Malleus
Prussak’s Space
Malleoincudal Joint
Incus
Body
Short Process
Lenticular Process
Stapes
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Bony Labyrinth
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Facial Nerve
Temporal bone CT atlas
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Axial CT atlas
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Coronal CT atlas
Ossicles
The ossicles reside in the middle ear, where they are responsible for sound conduction. They articulate with each other via synovial joints.
There are three bones in the ossicular chain:
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Malleus
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Incus
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Stapes
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