Because the eardrum is much larger than the oval window, the ossicles concentrate sound energy, amplifying the signal by roughly 20 times .
Abnormal bone growth (usually around the stapes) that causes it to fuse and stop moving. ossicle
The largest of the three. Its "handle" (manubrium) is attached to the inner surface of the tympanic membrane (eardrum). Because the eardrum is much larger than the
The smallest bone in the human body . Its base (footplate) fits into the oval window , the entrance to the fluid-filled inner ear (cochlea). Critical Functions the ossicles concentrate sound energy
Head trauma or blast injuries can knock the "ossicular chain" out of alignment.
A skin-cell growth in the middle ear that can erode the ossicles over time.