ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON THE AUDITORY OSSICLES OF THE CAT AND RABBIT

Document Type : Research article

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Abstract

Thirty fresh heads from cats and 35 from rabbits were examined. Three ossicles were found in each animal. The auditory ossicles of the cat are relatively large, the malleus being the most developed. The ossicles of the rabbit are relatively small but the incus is more pronounced. A small lenticular bone is found in both species. The indivi dual auditorv ossicles of these animals present some other characteristic features, which are described in the text.