The Arrangement of the Bones in the Middle Ear Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

The arrangement of the bones in the middle ear is

• A) malleus next to the tympanic membrane, stapes in the middle, and incus next to the oval window
• B) stapes next to the tympanic membrane, incus in the middle, and malleus next to the oval window
• C) stapes next to the tympanic membrane, malleus in the middle, and incus next to the oval window
• D) malleus next to the tympanic membrane, incus in the middle, and stapes next to the oval window
• E) incus next to the tympanic membrane, stapes in the middle, and malleus next to the oval window

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Definitions:

Microbiology

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