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A study of the human ear ossicles

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    Detailed observations have been recorded on incus, malleus and stapes of 50 temporal bones of adult human males.

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    Gross malformations of the ear ossicles, in the form of partial or complete absence have not been observed.

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    The average measurements of the stapes are lower, as compared with observations of other workers.

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    The observations have been discussed in the light of the available literature.

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Harneja, N.K., Chaturvedi, R.P. A study of the human ear ossicles. Ind. J. Otol. 25, 154–160 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02991177

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