Which of the following is stirrup shaped ear ossicle?

Incus

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Stapes

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Malleus

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Humerus

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Solution

The correct option is A Stapes
The stapes is a stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear for the conduction of sound vibration to the middle ear. It rests on the oval window, to which it is connected by an angular ligament.
So, the correct answer is 'Stapes'.

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