middle ears
Ossicle-housing cavities
The middle ears are the air-filled cavities between the eardrum and inner ear, containing the three small bones that transmit sound vibrations.
My middle ears were blocked during the flight.
The singular middle ear is more common, typically referring to the anatomical structure in general rather than both sides specifically.
- stapesInner ear ossicle
- incusMiddle ear ossicle
- hammerTool for striking nails
- ossiclesMinute skeletal structures
- tympanumSound-receiving ear membrane
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ear anatomy position
middle earsouter ears
Visible hearing organs
inner ears · external ears · auricles · pinnae · cochleas
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