A Chain of Three Small Articulated Bones Extends Across the Middle

question 34

Multiple Choice

A chain of three small articulated bones extends across the middle ear cavity and conducts vibrations from the tympanic membrane across the middle ear into the oval window and the fluid-filled inner ear.What are the names of those three small articulating bones?

• A) Ossicles, incus, and crura
• B) Stapes, capitulum, and stirrup
• C) Malleus, incus, and stapes
• D) Anvil, head, and hammer

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