Etymology
The Weberian apparatus is named after the German anatomist and physiologist Ernst Heinrich Weber (1795 – 1878). Historically, the apparatus was first described in detail by Weber. Only four bones were identified, specifically the claustrum, scaphium, intercalarium and tripus. Together, these elements were hypothesized to play a part in auditory functions. Over the years, other functions have been proposed and discarded. Hydrostatic regulation was one of the early alternative suggestions for the function of the apparatus.
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