The Presence of the Human Auditory Ossicles—Detected Postmortem by CT Scan—As a Taphonomic Indicator
Introduction: Three tiny bones compose the human ossicular chain: malleus, incus and stapes. Also known as auditory ossicles, they are united by joints in the middle ear cavity of the petrous part of the temporal bone. Completely developed two years after birth, the ossicular chain is involved in th...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Forensic Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6756/3/4/39 |