Which is the smallest bone in the human body?

Which is the smallest bone in the human body?

  • (A) Malleus
  • (B) Stapes
  • (C) Incus
  • (D) Femur
The lightest and smallest bone of the human body is the stapes (also referred to as the stirrup). It is found in the middle ear, with a size of about 3 mm by 2.5 mm and weight of 2 to 4.3 mg. It is among three little bones known as auditory ossicles that collaborate to send sound vibrations along the eardrum to the inner ear.
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