Anterior ligament of malleus
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The Anterior ligament of the malleus is a fibrous band that extends from the neck
of the malleus
just above its anterior process to the anterior wall of the tympanic cavity
close to the petrotympanic fissure
. Some of the fibers also pass through the fissure to the spine of sphenoid bone.
Neck of malleus
The neck of malleus is the narrow contracted section of the bone in the middle ear called the malleus. It lies just beneath the head of the malleus; below it is a prominence to which the various processes are attached....
of the malleus
Malleus
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...
just above its anterior process to the anterior wall of the tympanic cavity
Tympanic cavity
The tympanic cavity is a small cavity surrounding the bones of the middle ear.It is formed from the tubotympanic recess, an expansion of the first pharyngeal pouch....
close to the petrotympanic fissure
Petrotympanic fissure
The petrotympanic fissure is a fissure in the temporal bone that runs from the temporomandibular joint to the tympanic cavity....
. Some of the fibers also pass through the fissure to the spine of sphenoid bone.