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Name the following:

The ear ossicle attached to the tympanum.

Hammer


Explanation: The malleus or hammer is a hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear which connects with the incus and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum/tympanum. It helps transmit the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus.


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