JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    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 ear ossicles 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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