Jaw and ear ligaments connection for tinnitus (donotringatme

//SML
*Anterior part
- Lingula of mandible (anterior)
- Spine of sphenoid (intermediate)
*Posterior (intratympanic) part
- Lingula of mandible (anterior)
- Malleus (posterior)
Derived from Meckel's cartilage; anterior portion attaches to mandible lingula and extends to the spine of the sphenoid bone where the majority of fibers attach; remaining fibers (posterior portion) extend through the petrotympanic and/or squamotympanic fissure and combine with the DML within the epitympanum to form the AML


//ILL
*Anterior (mandibular) part
- Mandible (anterior)
- Spike of sphenoid (intermediate)
*Posterior (intratympanic)part
- Mandible (anterior)
- Tympanic membrane and malleus (posterior)
Synonymous term for SML; the posterior part of the ligament enters the Glaserian fissure and whilst doing so is merely attached to the spine of the sphenoid by its inner edge; intratympanic part becomes directly continuous with the fibrous layer of the tympanic membrane with attachments to the malleus (AML)

//MML
- Lingula of mandible (anterior)
- Malleus (posterior)
Synonymous term for SML; ligament that extends from the mandible lingula, through the petrotympanic fissure and then to the malleus with no intermittent attachments

//TML
- Lingula of mandible (anterior)
- Tympanic bone (posterior)
Synonymous to the anterior portion of the SML; referring to that part of the SML that extends from the mandible lingula to the sphenoid; the fibers do not attach to the spine of sphenoid, but rather to the tympanic bone near the petrotympanic fissure

//AML
- Malleus head and neck
Posterior part of the SML; some authors define as the combined SML and DML within the tympanum, extending from the petrotympanic fissure within the epitympanum to attach to the malleus

//DML
- Lamina of temporomandibular joint capsule (anterior, lateral)
- Malleus head (posterior, medial)
Controversial derivation; a fan‐like extension of the joint capsule through the lateral petrotympanic fissure; combines with the posterior part of the SML within the epitympanum to form the AML