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What is the weakest muscle in your body?


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Weakest Muscle:

  1. The Stapedius, the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body, which is about 1 mm in length, is regarded to be the weakest muscle.
  2. It originates from a prominence known as the pyramidal eminence at the posterior edge of the tympanic cavity.
  3. It inserts into the stapes' neck.
  4. Additionally, it is the tiniest muscle in the human body.

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