Question

smallest bone of human​

Answer 1

Answer:

stapes is the smallest bone in the body

Answer 2

The smallest bone in human is stapes.

• The middle ear contains three bones namely, maleus ,incus and stapes.

• Stapes is located in the middle ear.

• There are 2 stapes bone, one in each ear.

• It is also called stir up bone.

• It is a small bone

• Its length is 0.3 cm

• Medially it is attached to oval window of inner ear.

• Laterally , it is attached to incus bone by incudostapedial joint.

• The function of stapes is to transmit the vibrations from incus to the oval window.

• A muscle called stapedius is attached to stabilize the bone.

• The surgical procedure of replacing stapes with artificial prosthesis is called stapedectomy.