{"id":65761,"date":"2020-12-11T08:09:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T08:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=65761"},"modified":"2023-09-27T10:07:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:07:57","slug":"malleus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/malleus\/","title":{"rendered":"Malleus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the three bones of the middle ear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The largest of the three ossicles in the middle ear, shaped like a hammer.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of the three small bones of the middle ear (the others are the incus and the stapes), connecting the tympanic membrane to the incus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear that articulates with the incus and is attached to the eardrum.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The largest of the three auditory ossicles in the middle ear. It is attached to the eardrum and articulates with the incus. It is commonly known as the hammer or mallet\u201d.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The malleus is one of the three small bones (referred to collectively as the auditory ossicles) located in the middle ear. Alongside the incus and the stapes, the malleus plays a role in transmitting sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-79\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>One of the petite bones found in the middle ear that conveys sound vibrations from the eardrum to the auditory organ. 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