An American text-book of physiology . FiG. 271.—Malleus of the right side: a, anteriorface; b, internal face (after Testut): 1, capitu-lum or head of malleus; 2, cervix or neck; 3,processus brevis; 4, processus gracilis; 5, manu-brium ; 6, grooved articular surface for incus;7, tendon of m. tensor tympani. THE SENSE OF HEARING. 811. cessus Folianus, long and slender, arises from an eminence just below theneck of the malleus, and, passing forward and outward, is inserted in theGlaserian fissure in the wall of the tympanum. The malleus is held in posi-tion ])artly by ligaments; the suspensory or
An American text-book of physiology . FiG. 271.—Malleus of the right side: a, anteriorface; b, internal face (after Testut): 1, capitu-lum or head of malleus; 2, cervix or neck; 3,processus brevis; 4, processus gracilis; 5, manu-brium ; 6, grooved articular surface for incus;7, tendon of m. tensor tympani. THE SENSE OF HEARING. 811. cessus Folianus, long and slender, arises from an eminence just below theneck of the malleus, and, passing forward and outward, is inserted in theGlaserian fissure in the wall of the tympanum. The malleus is held in posi-tion ])artly by ligaments; the suspensory or superior ligament passes downwardand outward from the roof of the tympanum to be inserted into the head ofthe malleus. The main portion of the anterior ligament is attached to theneck of the malleus just above the processus gracilis; it embraces the latter,and, passing forward, finds its originin the anterior wall of the tympanumattd in the Glaserian fissure. Anotherdivision of this ligament, the externalligament, arises and is attached moreexternally than that just lig-aments of the malleus serve tokeep its head in position. The exter-nal ligament, being attached above theaxis of rotation of the hammer, pre-vents the head of this bone frommoving too far inward, and the manu-brium from being pushed too far out
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