Neck of malleus
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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.
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
in the middle ear
Middle ear
The middle ear is the portion of the ear internal to the eardrum, and external to the oval window of the cochlea. The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which couple vibration of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear has...
called 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...
. It lies just beneath the head of the malleus; below it is a prominence to which the various processes are attached.