BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2007

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    It From outer to inside the sequence of three bones present in the middle ear of mammals is

    A)  malleus, stapes and incus

    B)  stapes, malleus and incus

    C)  malleus, incus and stapes

    D)  incus, malleus and stapes

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     The middle ear cavity in mammals characteristically contains a chain of three little bones or earossicles extending between the tympanic membrane and the fenestra ovalis. These are called from outside as the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil) and stapes (stirrup), so named because of their characteristic shapes.


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