Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways The cochlear nerve is part of the eighth cranial nerve and is ...

The malleus is a small bone in the ear that helps transmit sound vibrations. Conditions affecting the malleus often impact hearing ability. Otosclerosis is a condition where the malleus and other ...

Scientists at PSI were able to observe the local collagen structures in an ossicle by scanning it with an X-ray beam. The different colours of the cylinders indicate how strongly the collagen bundles ...