Question

The smallest bone in the human body is about the size of:

A. The head of a pin

B. A grain of rice

C. An eyelash

D. A grain of sand​

Answer 1

Answer:

B) A grain of rice

Explanation:

The smallest bone in the human body is about the size of a grain of rice. This bone is called the stapes bone.

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Answer 2

The stapes bone in the human body is about the size of a grain of rice. (option B)

• The stapes bone of the ear is the smallest bone in the body. It is a part of the middle ear and transmits vibrations from the other ossicles to the inner ear.
• The stapes is about 2.5 to 3.4 mm in length, roughly the size of a grain of rice.
• Along with the malleus and incus the stapes forms the ear ossicles that function as a tuning fork to amplify the recieved vibrations and send them to the inner ear.