2007-08-14 20:30:13 · 11 answers · asked by V. Manohar 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
There are three bones in the middle ear, beginning from the external auditory meatus to the fenestra ovalis. They are named malleus, incus, and stapes, respectively. Stapes is stirrup shaped bone, and is the smallest bone of the body.
2007-08-17 16:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The incus, malleus, and stapes are the bones of the middle ear. They are the smallest bones in the human body. The three bones are connect by hinges and are levers that carry the vibrations collected from the eardrum to the inner ear. The mechanical advantage gained in this system increases the volume of the sound 5 decibles, or about 7 times. "Normally the stapes, the smallest bone in the body, vibrates freely to allow the transmission of sound into the inner ear. When it becomes fixed to the surrounding bone, it prevents sound waves from reaching the inner ear fluids and hearing is impaired."
2016-04-01 12:55:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called the stirrup bone and it is located in the ear. It is 1/10 of an inch in size.
2007-08-14 20:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by mama3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the inner ear in humans possesess this smallest bone named the ear ossicles- malleus, incus and stapes.
among which the stapes bone is the smallest.
2007-08-14 20:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by pri 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The stirrup bone in the ear it is one tenth of an inch.
2007-08-14 20:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by **m^ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stapes=stirrup=smallest bone
2007-08-14 23:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by furball 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stapes in the ear ossicles
2007-08-14 20:35:19 · answer #7 · answered by Dina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Itty bitty bone ,yes?
2007-08-14 20:36:20 · answer #8 · answered by stratoframe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know what they call it but i believe its in the inner-ear
2007-08-14 20:35:11 · answer #9 · answered by pappa bones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know and i don't want to know what it is.
2007-08-14 20:39:40 · answer #10 · answered by Syafeeqah Keita 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋