2023
DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.20.567829
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The overlooked first intercostal ligament: Does it help to stabilize the Weberian apparatus?

Jake Leyhr,
Tatjana Haitina,
Nathan C. Bird

Abstract: The Weberian apparatus is a novel hearing adaptation that facilitates increased hearing sensitivity in otophysan fishes. The apparatus is a complex system composed of modifications to anterior vertebral elements, the inner ear, and the swim bladder. A critical piece of the system that often receives minor attention are the various ligaments that bridge these three regions. Most famous of the ligaments is the interossicular ligament, which connects the weberian ossicle chain (scaphium-intercalarium-tripus). Sev… Show more

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