Identify the correct sequence of ear ossicles of mammals from tympanic membrane
A
Malleus, incus, stapes
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Malleus, stapes, incus
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C
Incus, malleus, stapes
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D
Stapes, incus, malleus
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Solution
The correct option is A Malleus, incus, stapes The three tiniest bones in the body form the coupling between the vibration of the eardrum and the forces exerted on the oval window of the inner ear. Formally named the malleus, incus, and stapes, they are commonly referred to in English as the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.