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The smallest bones of human body are in the:

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CMiddle ear — malleus, incus, stapes (ossicles)
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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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