EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -There are three bones in the middle ear – malleus, stapes, and incus. The stapes are the smallest of the three bones and the smallest in the human body. The size of the stapes is 3mm × 2.5mm. The femur or thigh bone is the largest and heaviest bone in the human body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The stapes is the third bone of the three ossicles in the middle ear. The stapes is a stirrup shaped bone and the smallest bone in the human body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stapes bone located in the middle ear is considered the shortest bone in the human body. A horseshoe-shaped bone is responsible for transmitting the sound wave to the brain. It is 2-3 mm or 0.1 inches in length and thus is considered the smallest bone.

Detailed explanation-4: -The middle ear contains three tiny bones: Hammer (malleus)-attached to the eardrum. Anvil (incus)-in the middle of the chain of bones. Stirrup (stapes)-attached to the membrane-covered opening that connects the middle ear with the inner ear (oval window)

Detailed explanation-5: -The smallest bone in the body is a bone found inside your ear. There are three tiny bones: the stapes, the incus, and the malleus. Together, they are called the ossicles. The smallest of these is the stapes, which is sometimes called the ‘stirrup’ due to its shape.