MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE RECEPTORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the smallest bone in the body located?
A
In the back
B
In the hand
C
In the foot
D
In the middle ear
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -What are the 3 smallest bones in your body? This view is from the middle ear space looking out towards the eardrum and what you are looking at are the 3 ossicles: the malleus, the incus, and the beginning portion of the stapes, also known as the 3 smallest bones in your body!

Detailed explanation-3: -The innermost bone is the stapes, or “stirrup bone.” It rests against the oval window of the inner ear.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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