The function of the three small bones in middle ear is to:

Protect the ear

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Enhance the vibrations reaching middle ear

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Produce sound inside the ear

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Produce hormones essential for hearing

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The correct option is B Enhance the vibrations reaching middle ear
There are three bones present in the middle ear- malleus, incus and stapes. The function of these bones is to amplify the vibrations that reach the middle ear and send them to the inner ear.

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