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Question
Define the following term:
Ear ossicles
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Solution
The middle ear contains three tiny bones malleus, incus and stapes or hammer, anvil and stirrup in popular terms and a eustachian tube which connects the cavity of the middle ear with the throat. The three bones are collectively called the ear ossicles ( osseus: bone, ossicle : little bone).
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