The tensor tympani muscle is attached to

Malleus

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Stapes

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Incus

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Tympanum

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Solution

The correct option is A Malleus
The tensor tympani muscle is attached to the malleus. Its role in the acoustic reflex is to pull the malleus away from the eardrum.

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