The Ossicles

question 17

Multiple Choice

The ossicles

• A) act as an impedance-matching device
• B) provide the means of communicating sound from the outer ear to the inner ear.
• C) are the smallest bones of the body.
• D) a & b
• E) a, b, & c

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Definitions:

Internal Intercostals

Muscles located between the ribs that assist with respiratory movements, particularly forced exhalation.

Rectus Femoris

One of the four quadriceps muscles of the thigh, playing a crucial role in knee extension and hip flexion.

Muscle Shape

Refers to the physical form or structure of muscles, which varies depending on their location and function in the body.

Pennate

Referring to a type of muscle fiber arrangement that resembles a feather, in which the fascicles attach obliquely to a central tendon.