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The 3 ossicles are "little bones" found in the middle ear. They are the smallest bones in the human body, and each one has its own name:

  • tympanic side = malleus or hammer
  • middle = incus or anvil
  • oval window side = stapes or stirrup
The stapes is only attached to the incus at one end and embedded in the oval window at the other end.
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