Angular bone
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The angular is a large
tympanic bone in mammals, due to the incorporation of several jaw bones into the mammalian middle ear
early in mammal evolution.
In
tympanic membrane in the ears of modern mammals.[1]
References
- ^ Myers, Phil. "Jaws and Ears". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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