Temporal bone contents • Ossicles   Malleus Prussak’s Space Malleoincudal Joint Incus Body Short Process Lenticular Process Stapes • Bony Labyrinth • Facial Nerve Temporal bone CT atlas • Axial CT atlas • 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.   Malleus Parts of the malleus include the head, neck, lateral process and manubrium http://education.yahoo.com/reference/gray/illustrations/figure?id=916 The head is located in the epitympanum and articulates with the incus body. The lateral process and manubrium are attached to the tympanic membrane   Back to Menu
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