alleryThe smallest bones of human body are in the:
AFoot
BSkull
CMiddle ear — malleus, incus, stapes (ossicles)
DHand
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Middle ear — malleus, incus, stapes (ossicles)
Ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes) in middle ear: smallest bones in body.
Stapes is smallest (~3 mm).
They transmit and amplify sound from tympanic membrane to oval window of cochlea.
**Otosclerosis:** pathological fusion → conductive hearing loss.
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