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A common name for the stapes is the "stirrup." It is one of the three small bones in the middle ear, known collectively as the ossicles, and is shaped like a stirrup used in horseback riding. The stapes plays a crucial role in the process of hearing by transmitting sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
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What is the common name for the malleus?
Malleus-"Hammer" Incus-"Anvil" Stapes-"Stirrup"
What is another name for the stirrup bone inside your ear?
stapes
What is the common - plain - nickname for each of the three ear bones?
The three auditory ossicles (or little ear bones) are located in the middle ear.They have a Latin and an English name describing what they look like:tympannic side = malleus or hammermiddle = incus or anviloval window side = stapes or stirrup
The bone attached to the proximal side of the oval window is the?
stapes
What job do the stapes do?
I'm guessing that the stapes vibrate against the cochlea. :)
What is name of small bone of body?
incus, malleus and stapes. The bone in the middle ear.
What is the collectively known name for malleus incus and stapes?
The collectively known name for the malleus, incus, and stapes is the "ossicles." These three tiny bones are located in the middle ear and play a crucial role in the process of hearing by transmitting sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
The stapes are more commonly referred to as the?
The stapes or stirrup is the small bone in the middle ear.
What does anvil mean in 6th grade science?
It's one of the bones in the inner ear. The others are the stirrup and the hammer. The scientific name of these bones is malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup), but for sixth grade they probably just need to know the common name.
How did the stapedius muscle get its name?
The stapedius muscle gets its name from the bone that it is attached to called the stapes. It means stirrup. It is located in the middle ear.
What is the fancy name for incus?
The 3 bones of the middle ear * Maleus - hammer * Incus - anvil * Stapes - stirrup
Muscle that is attached to stapes?
The stapedius muscle is attached to the stapes. It is the smallest striated muscle in the human body.
