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Annular ligament of stapes

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Ligament of the middle and inner ear For other uses, see Annular ligament (disambiguation).
Annular stapedial ligament
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Identifiers
Latinligamentum anulare stapedis
TA98A15.3.02.060
TA21645
FMA60884
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

The annular stapedial ligament (also called the stapediovestibular joint) is a ring of fibrous soft tissue that connects the base of the stapes to the oval window of the inner ear.

Calcification and hardening of the annular ligament of the stapes (otosclerosis) is a common cause of adult deafness.

Anatomy of hearing and balance
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Tympanic cavity
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Auditory tube /
Eustachian tube
Inner ear
Labyrinths
Auditory system
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Cochlear duct /
scala media
Vestibular system
Vestibule
Semicircular canals


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