Ear between the outer ear and the inner ear. It consists of an air-filled cavity called the tympanic cavity and includes the three ossicles and their attaching ligaments; the auditory tube; and the round and oval windows. The ossicles are three small bones that function together to receive, amplify, and transmit the sound from the eardrum to the inner ear. The ossicles are the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and the stapes (stirrup). The stapes is the smallest named bone in the body. The middle ear also connects to the upper throat at the nasopharynx via the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian
Anvil (band) the band recorded with Chris Tsangarides, who previously produced their acclaimed 1982 album "Metal on Metal". After failing to find a major label that was willing to distribute the band's new material, the album, titled "This Is Thirteen", was self-released in 2007, and was available exclusively from the band's official website. The band's history has been documented in the documentary film "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" released in 2008. The film has received high praise which has put Anvil back into the public consciousness, propelling them to play several festivals including the Download Festival in 2009 at which they headlined