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Observe the given figure showing the parts of a human ear.

Identify the parts of the middle ear labelled P, Q and R through which vibrations of sound travel into the ear.

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P - Stirrup , Q - Hammer , R - Anvil

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P - Hammer , Q - Anvil , R - Stirrup

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P - Anvil , Q - Stirrup , R - Hammer

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P - Hammer , Q - Stirrup , R - Anvil

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Solution

The correct option is B
P - Hammer , Q - Anvil , R - Stirrup

P is Hammer, Q is Anvil and R is Stirrup. These are the three ear ossicles which transmit vibrations of the eardrum caused by sound waves in the air to the fluid of the inner ear.

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