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Question
The ear ossicle that transports sound vibrations to the inner ear:
Options
Stapes
Malleus
Incus
Cochlea
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Solution
Stapes
Explanation:
The innermost bone of the middle ear, the stapes, links it to the inner ear. From the malleus and incus, the sound waves proceed to stape into the inner ear. The cochlea is not an ossicle or ear.
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