short process of malleus
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Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… … Medical dictionary
Malleus — Tiny bone truly shaped like a minute mallet in the middle ear. * * * The largest of the three auditory ossicles, resembling a club rather than a hammer; it is regarded as having a head, below which is the neck, and from this diverge the handle or … Medical dictionary
prominentia mallearis membranae tympanicae — [TA] malleolar prominence of tympanic membrane: a small projection at the upper extremity of the stria mallearis, formed by the lateral process of the malleus. Called also short process of malleus … Medical dictionary
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
ear bone — ▪ anatomy also called Auditory Ossicle, any of the three tiny bones in the middle ear of all mammals. These are the malleus, or hammer, the incus, or anvil, and the stapes, or stirrup. Together they form a short chain that crosses the… … Universalium
Органы слуха и равновесия — Рис. 389 … Атлас анатомии человека
Prussak's space — In human anatomy, Prussak s Space is the small middle ear recess, bordered laterally by the flaccid part of Shrapnell s membrane, superiorly by the scutum and lateral malleal ligament, inferiorly by the short process of the malleus, and medially… … Wikipedia
Prussak fibers — two short fibers from the end of the short process of the malleus to the notch of Rivinus … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
