Question

Name the three small bones present in the middle ear. What is the biological term for them collectively?

Answer 1

1. Each middle ear contains three tiny bones, named, i.e., malleus, incus and stapes which are collectively called as the ear ossicles.
2. Hammer (malleus) — attached to the eardrum.
3. Anvil (incus) — in the middle of the chain of bones.
4. Stirrup (stapes) — attached to the membrane-covered opening that connects the middle ear with the inner ear.