Ossicles deep): the malleus, incus, and stapes, terms that in Latin are translated as "the hammer, anvil, and stirrup". Studies have shown that ear bones in mammal embryos are attached to the dentary, which is part of the jaw. These are ossified portions of cartilage—called Meckel's cartilage—that are attached to the jaw. As the embryo develops, the cartilage hardens to form bone. Later in development, the bone structure breaks loose from the jaw and migrates to the inner ear area. The structure is known as the middle ear, and is made up of the stapes, incus, malleus, and tympanic membrane. These
The Broken Ear and discovers the Arumbaya tribe deep in the forest. "The Broken Ear" was a commercial success and was published in book form shortly after its conclusion. Hergé continued "The Adventures of Tintin" with "The Black Island", while the series itself became a defining part of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. In 1943, "The Broken Ear" was coloured and reformatted for republication by Casterman. "The Broken Ear" introduces the recurring character General Alcazar, and was the first to include fictional countries. The story was adapted for both the 1956 Belvision animation, "Hergé's Adventures of Tintin", and for the 1991 Ellipse/Nelvana animated series