Rolandic Anatomy

Malleus, Lateral Process

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The part of the "hammer" bone that pokes the eardrum. When a doctor looks in your ear, this process looks like a tiny white "pimple" on the eardrum; if it's not in the right spot, it means there is pressure behind the ear.

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