An exposition of fallacies in the hypothesis of MrDarwin . Tig. 19.—Diagram of Human Ear. the full extent of its surface should be exposed to thewaves of sound. Now take notice that there is a stirrup-shaped boneattached to the middle bone, not directly—tliat wouldspoil the mechanism—but by means of a very small TUB EAR. 341 ^ orbicular bone placed like a joint between the base of the stirrup is attached to anothermembrane, which covers the opening into the internalear, the basis of which is marked ^ vestihle in thediagram, and in the interior of this the auditory nerveis spread out.
An exposition of fallacies in the hypothesis of MrDarwin . Tig. 19.—Diagram of Human Ear. the full extent of its surface should be exposed to thewaves of sound. Now take notice that there is a stirrup-shaped boneattached to the middle bone, not directly—tliat wouldspoil the mechanism—but by means of a very small TUB EAR. 341 ^ orbicular bone placed like a joint between the base of the stirrup is attached to anothermembrane, which covers the opening into the internalear, the basis of which is marked ^ vestihle in thediagram, and in the interior of this the auditory nerveis spread Fig. 20.—Section of Human Internal Ear. a, Cochlea, b b, Laminaspiralis, cec, The membranous portion of the semicircular canalscontaining the endolymph, and terminating in the ampullae ddd,which are seen receiving the branches of the auditory nerve , the bony cavity of the semicircular canals containing theperilymph, g, the utricle. h, the saccule, magnified. AfterValentin. Well, then, it will be remarked that between thebone attached to the membrane of the tympanum andthat which covers \\\q fenestra ovalis, or oval window,as it is termed, there is a fourth bone, the shape some-what of a blacksmiths anvil, and hence called incus. 342 FALLACIES OF DARWINISM. Now attached to the membrane of the tympanuminternally are two exquisite little muscles, one of whichextends and is joined to the minute orbicular bonebetween the stirrup and the anvil, and the other to themallet. Remember that the use of these little musclesis to restrict or modify the vibration caused on thetympanic membra
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