Identify the three delicate bones in the middle ear.
A
Pinna, anvil and cochlea
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B
Hammer, anvil and cochlea
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C
Pinna, eardrum and anvil
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D
Hammer, anvil and stirrup
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Solution
The correct option is D Hammer, anvil and stirrup In the middle ear, there are three bones which are known as ossicles. They are the hammer (malleus), anvil (incus) and stirrup (stapes). These bones vibrate with the vibration of the eardrum and pass the vibrations to the cochlea. These are the smallest bones in the human body which are involved in the hearing mechanism.