malleus
Auditory chain link
Malleus is the outermost of the three tiny bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
Its name comes from the Latin word for hammer, which describes its shape—a long handle attached to a rounded head that connects to the eardrum.
The malleus works in concert with the incus and stapes to amplify sound waves before they reach the cochlea.
Middle ear ossicle
- stapesInner ear ossicle
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- middle earSound-conducting body chamber
- anvilMetal-shaping block
stirrup · ear drum · tympanum · oval window · tensor tympani · manubrium
Audible wave phenomenon
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- acousticRelating to sound
- pitchFrequency of sound
loudness · volume · audibility · decibels · wavelength · tinnitus · hearing loss · auditory
Spiral hearing organ
- eustachian tubeEar-to-pharynx drainage channel
- inner earBalance and hearing center
- pinnaExternal ear structure
- auditory canalPassage conveying sound inward
vestibule · otology · otolaryngology · aural · tympani · external ear · labyrinth
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- strikingNoticeably impressive
smithy · metalwork · ironwork · percussion · hammerhead · beating · shaping · Latin
incus
Middle ear ossicle
- stapesInner ear ossicle
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- middle earSound-conducting body chamber
anvil · stirrup · ear drum · tympanum · oval window · tensor tympani · manubrium
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
pitch · loudness · volume · audibility · decibels · wavelength · tinnitus · hearing loss · auditory · otoscope
cochlea
Spiral hearing organ
- eustachian tubeEar-to-pharynx drainage channel
- inner earBalance and hearing center
- pinnaExternal ear structure
auditory canal · vestibule · otology · otolaryngology · aural · tympani · external ear · labyrinth
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- poundingForceful repeated striking
striking · smithy · metalwork · ironwork · percussion · hammerhead · beating · shaping · Latin · etymology
- rubber malletBouncy-headed striking tool
- croquet malletLawn game striking implement
- wooden malletBlunt timber striker
- meat malletTool for pounding flesh
- Malleus MaleficarumTreatise justifying witch trials
- crab malletTool for shellfish shells