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The 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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