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Name the ear ossicle which is attached to the tympanum.


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Hammer:

  1. The malleus, also known as the hammer, is a tiny middle ear bone or ossicle that attaches to the incus and is linked to the inner surface of the eardrum/tympanum.
  2. It aids in sound transmission from the eardrum to the incus.

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