Despite its similar function ... and they have a single auditory ossicle that transmits the sound. Extant mammals, by contrast, have three ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes) and one ectotympanic ...

The ossicles are part of the auditory system, and together, they comprise an area about the size of an orange seed. Incus is Latin for "anvil,” which is why it is sometimes referred to as such.

In contrast, there is only one ossicle, the columella auris (or stapes), in the middle ear of non-mammalian amniotes, but there are multiple ossicles ... serving a dual function for hearing ...

The auditory ossicles of the middle ear – the malleus ... The next step will be to test the prostheses for function using cadavers or animal models. They can run vibrations through a prosthesis ...

Collectively known as the auditory ossicles, they are unique to mammals ... “It’s also a story about the function of those modules and how being decoupled allowed them to evolve.” ...

Scientists find the greatest number of small ear ossicles known from Neandertals so far and compare them to the ossicles of modern humans The three bones of the middle ear (hammer, anvil, stapes) make ...